Acinonyx intermedius
Fossil species of cheetah
Acinonyx intermedius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Subfamily: | Felinae |
Genus: | Acinonyx |
Species: | †A. intermedius |
Binomial name | |
†Acinonyx intermedius Thenius, 1954 |
Acinonyx intermedius is a fossil species of felid belonging to the cheetah genus Acinonyx. It was described by paleontologist Thenius in 1954.[1] It is sometimes considered part of Acinonyx pardinensis (where that species is considered a macrospecies) as A. p. intermedius.[2]
References
- ^ Thenius, E. (1954). "Gepardreste aus dem Altquartär von Hundsheim in Niederösterreich". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte: 225–238.
- ^ Cherin, Marco; Iurino, Dawid Adam; Sardella, Raffaele; Rook, Lorenzo (March 2014). "Acinonyx pardinensis (Carnivora, Felidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Pantalla (Italy): predatory behavior and ecological role of the giant Plio–Pleistocene cheetah". Quaternary Science Reviews. 87: 82–97. Bibcode:2014QSRv...87...82C. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.01.004.
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