Dinaelurus

Din-ay-lu-rus.
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Name

Dinaelurus.

Phonetic

Din-ay-lu-rus.

Named By

Eaton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1922.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Carnivora,‭ ‬Nimravidae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

D.‭ ‬crassus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Oregon‭ ‬-‭ ‬John Day Formation.

Time Period

Throughout the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Dinaelurus is little known nimravid that is so far only known from the John Day Formation in Oregon,‭ ‬USA.‭ ‬Other North American nimravids that Dinaelurus could have possibly come into contact with include Hoplophoneus,‭ ‬Dinictis,‭ ‬Eusmilus and particularly the type genus of the Nimravidae,‭ ‬Nimravus.

Further Reading

Further reading- John Day Felidae in the Marsh collection. – American Journal of Science 4(24):425-452. – G. F. Eaton – 1922.

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