Panthera crassidens Temporal range: Late Pliocene and early |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Felidae |
Genus: | Panthera |
Species: | †P. crassidens |
Binomial name | |
Panthera crassidens Broom 1948 |
Panthera crassidens is a possible species of leopard, that is now extinct. It lived during the late Pliocene and early in Africa. It has been argued that the few fossil remains do not represent a genuine species, and instead belong to some other form of big cat.