Xenosmilus
Xenosmilus is an extinct genus of homotherin machairodontine (saber-toothed cat) that was discovered in Florida in 2001. It has one species, Xenosmilus hodsonae.
| Xenosmilus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| X. hodsonae, Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Hall at the University of Florida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | †Machairodontinae |
| Tribe: | †Homotherini |
| Genus: | †Xenosmilus Martin et al., 2000 |
| Type species | |
| †Xenosmilus hodsonae Martin et al., 2000 | |
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