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| Peign‚, S.; De Bonis, L.; Likius, A.; Mackaye, H.T.; Vignaud, P.; Brunet, M. | |
| A new machairodontine (Carnivora, Felidae) from the Late Miocene hominid locality of TM 266, Toros-Menalla, Chad | |
| 2005 Comptes Rendus Palevol (4): 1-11 | |
_Machairodus kabir _n. sp., described here, comes from the Late Miocene hominid locality of TM 266, Toros-Menalla, Chad. This species is more derived than the previously described Machairodus in having a more developed mental apophysis and more reduced premolars relatively to m1. Machairodus kabir n. sp. is the largest mammalian predator from the Toros-Menalla fossiliferous area, with an estimated body mass reaching 350-490 kg, which certainly allowed this felid to prey on large herbivores present at Toros-Menalla. |
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