Metailurus fossil map
Where fossils of Metailurus 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 | 15.98–0.129 million years ago (Langhian to Chibanian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Felidae |
| Named by | Zdansky 1924 |
| Fossil records | 42 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, China, Kenya, United States, Spain, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria |
| Rock formations | txn:41045, Nawata, Nawata or Nachukui, Alfambra, Xianshuihe, Bahe |
About Metailurus
Metailurus is a genus of saber-toothed cat in the family Felidae, and belonging to the tribe Metailurini, which occurred in North America, Eurasia and Africa from the Miocene to the Middle Pleistocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Metailurus (revision 1258131771), 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: Q1002390.
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