Langebaanweg's sabertooth guild reveals an African Pliocene evolutionary hotspot for sabertooths (Carnivora; Felidae)

Q Jiangzuo, C Rabe, J Abella, R Govender… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
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Here, we describe and revise craniodental material from Langebaanweg 'E'Quarry (South
Africa, early Pliocene,∼ 5.2 Ma), which represents one of the largest and best-preserved
collections of sabertooth felids from Mio-Pliocene deposits of Africa. Four taxa, including two
new species, are recognized: Lokotunjailurus chinsamyae sp. nov., Adeilosmilus aff. kabir,
Yoshi obscura, and Dinofelis werdelini sp. nov. The felid guild composition analyzed herein
suggests the presence of a mosaic environment with open components in the region, and …
Summary
Here, we describe and revise craniodental material from Langebaanweg ‘E' Quarry (South Africa, early Pliocene, ∼5.2 Ma), which represents one of the largest and best-preserved collections of sabertooth felids from Mio-Pliocene deposits of Africa. Four taxa, including two new species, are recognized: Lokotunjailurus chinsamyae sp. nov., Adeilosmilus aff. kabir, Yoshi obscura, and Dinofelis werdelini sp. nov. The felid guild composition analyzed herein suggests the presence of a mosaic environment with open components in the region, and shows a potential relationship with that of Yuanmou, suggesting a similar environment and/or dispersal route/event. The reassessment of the rich early Pliocene felids from Langebaanweg is a step toward understanding the transition and evolution of the felids in the southern hemisphere during the late Miocene to early Pliocene.
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