Panthera onca mesembrina
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Panthera onca mesembrina, commonly known as the Pleistocene South 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 46.3 kg (100 lb). The second was estimated to have a weight of 129.1 kg (280 lb).[2]
Fossil distribution
Fossils have been uncovered from Cueva del Mylodon, Chile, Piaui, Brazil, and north to Adams County, Washington.[3]
See also
References
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- ^ PaleoBiology Database: Panthera onca mesembrina, 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
- ^ Paleobiology Database: Panthera onca mesembrina, collections.