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A new machairodontine (Carnivora, Felidae) from the Late Miocene hominid locality of TM 266, Toros-Menalla, Chad

Stéphane PEIGNÉ, Louis de BONIS, Andossa LIKIUS, Mackaye HASSANE TAÏSSO, Patrick VIGNAUD & Michel BRUNET

en Comptes Rendus Palevol 4 (3) - Pages 243-253

Published on 30 April 2005

Machairodus kabir n. sp., described here, comes from the Late Miocene hominid locality of TM 266, Toros-Menalla, Chad. This species is more derived than the previously described Machairodus in having a more developed mental apophysis and more reduced premolars relatively to m1. Machairodus kabir n. sp. is the largest mammalian predator from the Toros-Menalla fossiliferous area, with an estimated body mass reaching 350-490 kg, which certainly allowed this felid to prey on large herbivores present at Toros-Menalla.


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Chad, Toros-Menalla, Late Miocene, Felidae, Machairodontinae, Machairodus

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PEIGNÉ S., DE BONIS L., LIKIUS A., MACKAYE H. T., VIGNAUD P. & BRUNET M. 2005. — A new machairodontine (Carnivora, Felidae) from the Late Miocene hominid locality of TM 266, Toros-Menalla, Chad. Comptes Rendus Palevol 4 (3): 243-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpv.2004.10.002