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4 summaries matching “panthera” in Paleontology & Fossil Felids on felidae
Research overview: Styriofelis and the early feline stem
OverviewThis overview surveys Styriofelis and related small Miocene cats, sometimes also referred to under names such as Miopanthera, that are placed near the base of the Felinae following the breakup of the…
Research overview: methods for estimating body mass in fossil felids
OverviewThis overview reviews the quantitative methods palaeontologists use to estimate the body mass of extinct cats such as Smilodon, Homotherium, and Panthera atrox. Because soft tissue is not preserved, r…
Research overview: the origin of the Panthera lineage of big cats
OverviewThis overview surveys evidence on where and when the Panthera lineage, the genus that includes lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, and snow leopards, first arose. Molecular phylogenies place the diverge…
The Late Miocene Radiation of Modern Felidae: A Genetic Assessment
PaperThis landmark study used molecular genetics to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the cat family, resolving the relationships among all living felids and the timing of their diversification. The…
Warren E. Johnson, Eduardo Eizirik, Jill Pecon-Slattery, William J. Murphy, Agostinho Antunes, Emma Teeling, Stephen J. O'Brien · Science · 2006