Microleo, Gillespie, Archer & Hand, 2016

Gillespie, Anna K., Archer, Michael & Hand, Suzanne J., 2016, A tiny new marsupial lion (Marsupialia, Thylacoleonidae) from the early Miocene of Australia, Palaeontologia Electronica 19 (2), pp. 1-26 : 2

Genus MICROLEO gen. nov.

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Type Species. Microleo attenboroughi new genus and species

Etymology. From micro meaning small (Greek) and leo meaning lion (Latin). The species name honours Sir David Attenborough for his dedication and enthusiasm in promoting the natural history of the world and the palaeontological treasures of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in particular.