Acinonyx intermedius is a fossil species of felid belonging to the cheetah genus Acinonyx. It has been found in Olduvai, Tanzania and in cave sites in South Africa.[citation needed] It was described by paleontologist Thenius in 1954.[1] It is sometimes considered part of Acinonyx pardinensis (where that species is considered a macrospecies) as A. p. intermedius.[2]
| Acinonyx intermedius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Acinonyx |
| Species: | †A. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| †Acinonyx intermedius Thenius, 1954 | |
References
edit- ↑ Thenius, E. (1954). "Gepardreste aus dem Altquartär von Hundsheim in Niederösterreich". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Monatshefte: 225–238.
- ↑ Cherin, Marco; Iurino, Dawid Adam; Sardella, Raffaele; Rook, Lorenzo (March 2014). "Acinonyx pardinensis (Carnivora, Felidae) from the Early Pleistocene of Pantalla (Italy): predatory behavior and ecological role of the giant Plio–Pleistocene cheetah". Quaternary Science Reviews. 87: 82–97. Bibcode:2014QSRv...87...82C. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.01.004.
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