Nimravidae

Translingual

Hoplophoneus mentalis

Etymology

Nimravus +‎ -idae. See nimravid.

Proper noun

†Nimravidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – extinct large feliforms of North America, Europe, and Asia of the Middle to Late Miocene (40—7 million years ago).

Usage notes

The subfamily Barbourofelinae has recently been reclassified as a separate family, Barbourofelidae.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - supercohort; Eutheria - infraclass; Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder

Hyponyms

(family): Nimravinae, Hoplophoninae, Barbourofelinae (= Barbourofelidae within Feliformia) (subfamilies)

References

Nimravidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nimravidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nimravidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Nimravidae at Paleology Database

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