Felinae

Felinae; Temporal range: Template:Fossil range/Sandbox
	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 includes the genera and species listed below. Most are small to medium-sized cats, although the group does include some larger animals, such as the Cougar and Cheetah. The earliest records of the Felinae are ascribed Felis attica from the late Miocene (9 Ma) of western Eurasia^[2].

Genus Acinonyx
- Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
  - Acinonyx aicha Geraads, 1997 †
  - Acinonyx intermedius Thenius, 1954 †
  - Acinonyx kurteni Christiansen and Mazák, 2008^[3] †
- Giant cheetah (Acinonyx pardinensis) Croizet e Joubert, 1928 †
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 silvestris)
Genus Leopardus
- Pantanal Cat (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)

References

^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–545. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ Johnson, W.E., Eizirik, E., Pecon-Slattery, J., Murphy, W.J., Antunes, A., Teeling, E. & O'Brien, S.J. (2006). "The Late Miocene radiation of modern Felidae: A genetic assessment" (abstract). Science. 311: 73–77. doi:10.1126/science.1122277. PMID 16400146.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Christiansen, J., and J.H. Mazák. 2008. A primitive Late Pliocene cheetah, and evolution of the cheetah lineage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Published online before print December 29, 2008, doi: 10.1073/pnas.0810435106.

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[MSW3-1] Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–545. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

[Johnson2006-2] Johnson, W.E., Eizirik, E., Pecon-Slattery, J., Murphy, W.J., Antunes, A., Teeling, E. & O'Brien, S.J. (2006). "The Late Miocene radiation of modern Felidae: A genetic assessment" (abstract). Science. 311: 73–77. doi:10.1126/science.1122277. PMID 16400146.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[Christiansen2008-3] Christiansen, J., and J.H. Mazák. 2008. A primitive Late Pliocene cheetah, and evolution of the cheetah lineage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Published online before print December 29, 2008, doi: 10.1073/pnas.0810435106.

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