Dinofelis fossil map
Where fossils of Dinofelis 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 | 23.04–0.0117 million years ago (Aquitanian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Felidae |
| Named by | Zdansky 1924 |
| Fossil records | 106 occurrences at 37 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, United States, Tanzania, Georgia, Chad, Morocco, Spain, Afghanistan |
| Rock formations | txn:41045, Varswater, Koobi Fora, Blanco, Vogel River Series, Nachukui |
About Dinofelis
Dinofelis is an extinct genus of machairodontine (sabre-toothed cat), usually classified in the tribe Metailurini. It was widespread in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America from 5 million to about 1.2 million years ago (early Pliocene to early Pleistocene). Fossils very similar to Dinofelis from Lothagam range back to around 8 million years ago, in the Late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dinofelis (revision 1353891114), 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: Q133364.
