Stenogale

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Stenogale
Temporal range: 33.9–23.03 
Ma
 Oligocene[1][2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Superfamily:
Feloidea
Genus: †Stenogale
Schlosser, 1888[1]
Species[1]
  • †Stenogale bransatensis de Bonis et al. 1999
  • †Stenogale gracilis Filhol 1877
  • †Stenogale intermedia Filhol 1877

Stenogale is an

carnivorans whose fossils are found in France, Germany, and Switzerland.[1]

Morphology

The presence of accessory cusps on the premolars and other dental characters are present in stenogales, a characteristic that is shared by Barbourofelidae and Felidae.[3]

Taxonomy

Its placement in Feliformia has undergone revision since its discovery; it has been assigned to

Feloidea.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Stenogale". Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. doi:10.1046/j.1096-3642.2003.00066.x
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  3. S2CID 84005206.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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