Nimravidae
Translingual
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