Plesiofelis
Extinct genus of borhyaenoid sparassodont
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Plesiofelis is an extinct monotypic genus of borhyaenoid sparassodont that lived in South America during the Eocene epoch.[1]
| Plesiofelis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | †Sparassodonta |
| Genus: | †Plesiofelis |
| Species: | †P. schlosseri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Plesiofelis schlosseri Roth, 1904 | |
Description
Plesiofelis schlosseri, the type species of the genus, has been estimated to have had a body mass of approximately 40 kg.[2]
