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| Prosansanosmilus Fossil range: Late Miocene |
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S. jourdani |
Sansanosmilus (pronounced - San-San-Oh-SMILE-Uss) is a genus of extinct feliform mammals belonging to family Barbourofelidae. It lived from Middle to Upper Miocene in Europe, Asia and North America. It had short legs, was very muscular and had a long tail. Sansanosmilus was 1.5 m long and probably its weight was 80 kg.
Species of Sansanosmilus
- Sansanosmilus jourdani - which lived in Astaracian and Vallesian stage in Spain, Germany and France
- Sansanosmilus jourdani vallesiensis - which lived in Vallesian stage in Spain
- Sansanosmilus palmidens - which lived in Orleanian and Astaracian stage in France and China
- Sansanosmilus vallesiensis (probably Sansanosmilus jourdani vallesiensis) - which lived in Vallesian stage in Spain
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