Panthera onca augusta
| Panthera onca augusta Temporal range: Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Panthera |
| Species: | P. onca |
| Subspecies: | †P. o. augusta |
| Trinomial name | |
| Panthera onca augusta | |
Panthera onca augusta, commonly known as the Pleistocene North American jaguar, is an extinct subspecies of the jaguar that was endemic to North and South America during the Pleistocene epoch (1.8 mya–11,000 years ago).[1]
Morphology
Two specimens were examined by Legendre and Roth for body mass. The first specimen was estimated to have a weight of 34.9 kg (77 lb). The second was estimated to have a weight of 97 kg (210 lb).[2]
Fossil distribution
Fossils have been uncovered from Cueva del Milodon, Chile, Piaui, Brazil, and north to Adams County, Washington,[3] Fentress County, Tennessee,[4] and Van Buren County, Tennessee.[5]
See also
- Pleistocene South American jaguar, P. onca mesembrina
- European jaguar, P. gombaszoegensis, or P. onca gombaszoegensis
- Pantanal jaguar
- Panthera toscana
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Panthera onca augusta, basic info
- ↑ S. Legendre and C. Roth (1988). "Correlation of carnassial tooth size and body weight in recent carnivores (Mammalia)". Historical Biology. 1 (1): 85–98. doi:10.1080/08912968809386468.
- ↑ "Paleobiology Database: Panthera onca mesembrina, collections".
- ↑ Watson, Patty J. et al. (2005). "Prehistoric Footprints in Jaguar Cave, Tennessee". Journal of Field Archaeology. 30: 25–43. doi:10.1179/009346905791072440.
- ↑ "Big Bone Cave". TDEC. Tennessee government: Division of Natural Areas. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Panthera onca augusta |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Panthera onca augusta. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.