Machairodontinae is an extinct subfamily of carnivoran mammals of the family Felidae. They were found in Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Europe from the Miocene to Pleistocene, living from about 18 million until about 11,000 years ago.
Classification[]
There are four distinct tribes of machairodonts.
- Family Felidae
- Subfamily Machairodontinae
- Incertae sedis
- Genus Tchadailurus
- Tribe Homotherini
- Genus Amphimachairodus
- Genus Lokotunjailurus
- Genus Nimravides
- Genus Homotherium
- Genus Xenosmilus
- Tribe Metailurini
- Genus Adelphailurus
- Genus Dinofelis
- Genus Stenailurus
- Genus Metailurus
- Genus Yoshi
- Tribe Smilodontini
- Genus Megantereon
- Genus Paramachairodus
- Genus Promegantereon
- Genus Rhizosmilodon
- Genus Smilodon
- Tribe Machairodontini
- Genus Hemimachairodus
- Genus Miomachairodus
- Genus Machairodus
- Incertae sedis
- Subfamily Machairodontinae