Panthera leo fossilis (specimens 26-27)

Specimen Name: Panthera leo fossilis
Common Name: Cave lion
Specimen Code: 05MAMM00026-27
Acquisition Method: Purchased (date unknown)

Locale: Stránská skála, Moravia, Czech Republic
Formation: Moravian Karst Formation
Geologic Time Period: Pleistocene Epoch

Taxonomy:
Eukarya – Animalia – Chordata – Tetrapoda – Amniota – Synapsida – Mammalia – Carnivora – Feliformia – Felidae – Panthera – Leo – Fossilis

Description of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 26: A small, yellowed bone; probably a phalanx
• Specimen 27: A yellowed bone – possibly a vertebra

Measurements of Each Specimen:

• Specimen 26: 40mm x 15mm x 16mm
• Specimen 27: 30mm x 30mm x 19mm