| Vampyrictis Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | † Nimravidae |
| Subfamily: | † Barbourofelinae |
| Genus: | † Vampyrictis Kurtén, 1978 |
| Type species | |
| †Vampyrictis vipera Kurtén, 1978 | |
Vampyrictis is a fossil genus of barbourofelin containing a single species Vampyrictis vipera. It was described based on fragmentary jaw material from the Miocene-aged Beglia Formation in Tunisia. [1] [2]
