Felinae

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Felinae[1]
Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae
Genera
Acinonyx Caracal Catopuma Felis Leopardus Leptailurus Lynx Pardofelis Prionailurus Profelis Puma

Felinae is a subfamily of the family Felidae which include the genera and species listed below.

• Genus Acinonyx
  • Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
• Genus Caracal
  • Caracal (Caracal caracal)
• Genus Catopuma
  • Bay Cat (Catopuma badia)
  • Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii)
• Genus Felis
  • Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis bieti)
  • Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
  • Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)
  • Pallas's Cat (Felis manul)
  • Sand Cat (Felis margarita)
  • Black-footed Cat (Felis nigripes)
  • Wildcat (Felis sylvestris)
• Genus Leopardus
  • Pantanal (Leopardus braccatus)
  • Colocolo (Leopardus colocolo)
  • Geoffroy's Cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
  • Kodkod (Leopardus guigna)
  • Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobitus)
  • Pampas Cat (Leopardus pajeros)
  • Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
  • Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
  • Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
• Genus Leptailurus
  • Serval (Leptailurus serval)
• Genus Lynx
  • Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
  • Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)
  • Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)
  • Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
• Genus Pardofelis
  • Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
• Genus Prionailurus
  • Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
  • Iriomote Cat (Prionailurus iriomotensis)
  • Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
  • Rusty-spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
  • Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
• Genus Profelis
  • African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata)
• Genus Puma
  • Cougar (Puma concolor)
  • Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)

The following genera have sometimes been classifed as Pantherinae:

• Genus Caracal
• Genus Leptailurus
• Genus Profelis

These genera were previously classified as Pantherinae:

• Genus Catopuma
• Genus Lynx
• Genus Prionailurus

This genus was previously classified in its own subfamily:

• Genus Acinonyx

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