Large bodied Felidae from Pakistan


SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)
January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021

Meeting Abstract


87-5  Sat Jan 2  Large bodied Felidae from Pakistan Kuhn, BF*; Rößner, GE; University of Johannesburg; Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie kuhnbf@gmail.com

A trip to the Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie in München (Munich) Germany in 2018 revealed a set of fossils originally discovered in 1955 from the Chinji-Formation, of Northern Pakistan and in 1956 from the Dhok Pathan, Latewali Bhan, Dhok-Pathan-Formation, Northern Pakistan. A total of thirteen specimens were found analysed and photographed. Museum specimens include, but were not limited to, numbers 7255, 7358, 2011, 2636, 2772, 2773, 2774, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2778, 2779 and 2780. All of the specimens appear to be that of large bodied Felidae, some have original identifications as Carnivora while others are listed as Panthera leo spelaea and two were originally identified as Suidae. All of said specimens are either dental or pedes. Original identifications are noted where available and changes to identifications over time and by whom are noted as well. Material is compared to published Machairodont specimens and unpublished Machairodus material from Miocene sites in Spain. We include comparisons to recently discovered Pleistocene ‘lions’ from southern Africa as well as specimens of Panthera spelaea from the cave locations of Châtaeu and Azé, France. Here we compare identified species to published lists from the locations and discuss relationships to the chronology of the sites.

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