Smilodon californicus

Smilodon californicus, Photo: Michael Lahanas

Sabre-toothed cat

Smilodon californicus , Smilodon californicus ,

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Carnivora
Subordo: Feliformia
Familia: Felidae
Subfamilia: †Machairodontinae
Tribus: Smilodontini
Genus: Smilodon
Species: S. fatalis
Subspecies: S. f. californicus

Name

Smilodon californicus Bovard, 1907