Homotherini is a tribe of saber-toothed cats of the family Felidae. The tribe is commonly known as scimitar-toothed cats. These saber-toothed cats were endemic to North America, Europe, Asia, Africa,
Homotherium is an extinct genus of scimitar-toothed cat belonging to the extinct subfamily Machairodontinae that inhabited North America, Eurasia, and Africa, as well as possibly South America during
Homotherini
…The subtribe Homotherini evolved towards a body style more fit for running, with lighter builds and long legs seen in the genera Lokotunjailurus and Homotherium as well as larger noses for better respiration during pursuit. The subtribe Machairodontini retained features more similar to extant pantherines, with…
Skeleton of the South American species "Homotherium" venezuelensis, which recent authors have suggested may be better placed in Xenosmilus