Discovery of the upper dentition of Barbourofelis whitfordi (Nimravidae, Carnivora) and an evaluation of the genus in California

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 244-254

  Tseng, Zhijie J ^a   Takeuchi, Gary T ^b   Wang, Xiaoming ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; DENTITION; FELID; FOSSIL RECORD; MAMMAL; MIOCENE; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEONTOLOGY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TAXONOMY; TOOTH;

MOJAVE DESERT; UNITED STATES;

BARBOUROFELIS; CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; NIMRAVIDAE;

EID: 77949669485     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724630903416001     Document Type: Article

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