Lokotunjailurus

Smaller than a Microraptor!

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Lokotunjailurus Temporal range: 7 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Machairodontinae
Tribe:	†Homotherini
Genus:	Lokotunjailurus Werdelin 2003
Species group:	†L. emageritus †L. fanonei

Lokotunjailurus is an extinct genus of African machairodontine cat belonging to the tribe Homotherini. At least two species are known, L. emagiterus and L. fanonei. Members of the Lokotunjailurus genus existed in Kenya and Chad during the Miocene epoch.

Lokotunjailurus fanonei coexisted with Amphimachirodus kabir, Tchadailurus, Stegotetrabelodon, early members of the genus Megantereon and Sahelanthropus tchadensis.Template:Machairodontinae