Adelphailurus fossil map
Where fossils of Adelphailurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 9.4–4.7 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Felidae |
| Named by | Hibbard 1934 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:41045, Ogallala, Quiburis, Big Sandy |
About Adelphailurus
Adelphailurus is an extinct genus of metailurin machairodontine (saber-toothed) cat that inhabited western North America during the late Miocene and early Pliocene. It is monotypic, containing only the species Adelphailurus kansensis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Adelphailurus (revision 1360565487), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q146558.
