Eomakhaira molossus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sparassodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cladus: Metatheria Ordo: †Sparassodonta

Familia: †Thylacosmilidae
Genus: †Eomakhaira
Species: †Eomakhaira molossus

Name

Eomakhaira molossus Engelman, Flynn, Wyss & Croft, 2020: 8

Holotype: SGOPV 3490

Type locality: "Cachapoal locality, west side of Estero Los Llanos of the upper Río Cachapoal drainage, Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins Region, central Chile".

Etymology: "Greek molossus, a term used to refer to short-snouted, robust-skulled dog breeds such as mastiffs and bulldogs and refers to the short, robust snout of this species" [Engelman et al., 2020: 10]

References

Primary references

• Engelman, R.K., Flynn, J.J., Wyss, A.R. & Croft, D.A. 2020. Eomakhaira molossus, A New Saber-Toothed Sparassodont (Metatheria: Thylacosmilinae) from the Early Oligocene (?Tinguirirican) Cachapoal Locality, Andean Main Range, Chile. American Museum Novitates 3957: 1–75. DOI: 10.1206/3957.1 hdl: 2246/7235 ResearchGate Reference page.