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Miracinonyx (American cheetah)
Taxonomy
Acinonyx (Miracinonyx) was named by Adams (1979). It is not extant.
It was reranked as Miracinonyx by Van Valkenburgh et al. (1990) and Martin (1998).
It was assigned to Acinonyx by Adams (1979); to Felidae by Van Valkenburgh et al. (1990); and to Felinae by Martin (1998).
It was reranked as Miracinonyx by Van Valkenburgh et al. (1990) and Martin (1998).
It was assigned to Acinonyx by Adams (1979); to Felidae by Van Valkenburgh et al. (1990); and to Felinae by Martin (1998).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Acinonyx (Miracinonyx) Adams |
| 1990 | Miracinonyx Van Valkenburgh and et al. |
| 1998 | Miracinonyx Martin p. 239 |
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