| Acinonyx intermedius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Acinonyx |
| Species: | †A. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| †Acinonyx intermedius Thenius, 1954 | |
Acinonyx intermedius is a fossil species of felid belonging to the cheetah genus Acinonyx. It has been found in Olduvai, Tanzania and in cave sites in South Africa.[ citation needed ] It was described by paleontologist Thenius in 1954. [1] It is sometimes considered part of Acinonyx pardinensis (where that species is considered a macrospecies) as A. p. intermedius. [2]
