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Leptofelis

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Leptofelis is an extinct genus of Pseudaelurus-grade felid found in Spain.

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Parent taxon
Felinae
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Leptofelis vallesiensis skull - Batallones 1 fossil site, Torrejón de Velasco, Madrid, Spain.jpg
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taxon name
Leptofelis
taxon rank
genus
start time
9000000-00
end time
9000000-00
Commons category
Leptofelis

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • Taxonomy and phylogeny
  • Description
  • Paleoecology
  • References

Leptofelis is an extinct genus of Pseudaelurus-grade felid found in Spain.

==Etymology== The generic name Leptofelis comes from the Latin words for swift, lepto, and cat, felis, essentially translating to "swift cat". The specific name vallesiensis was given because the species was found in localities of Vallesian age.

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