Nimravidae

Translingual

Etymology

†Nimravus +‎ -idae. See nimravid.

Proper noun

†Nimravidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – extinct large feliforms of North America, Europe, and Asia of the Middle to Late Miocene (40—7 million years ago).

Usage notes

The subfamily Barbourofelinae has recently been reclassified as a separate family, Barbourofelidae.

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Feliformia - suborder

Hyponyms

• (family): Nimravinae, Hoplophoninae, Barbourofelinae (= Barbourofelidae within Feliformia) (subfamilies)

References

• Nimravidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Nimravidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Nimravidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Nimravidae at Paleobiology Database