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Leptofelis fossil map

Where fossils of Leptofelis 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 →

Leptofelis
Image: PePeEfe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
GroupEarly mammals
Lived11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian)
PeriodsNeogene
FamilyFelidae
Named bySalesa et al. 2017
Fossil records6 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB)
Found inSpain, Germany
Rock formationstxn:41045

About Leptofelis

Leptofelis is an extinct genus of Pseudaelurus-grade felid found in Spain.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leptofelis (revision 1345239157), 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: Q48965927.

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