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Leopardus
Sign in to saveLeopardus is a genus comprising eight species of small cats native to the Americas. This genus is considered the oldest branch of a genetic lineage of small cats in the Americas whose common ancestor crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia to North America in the late Miocene.
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Leopardus is a genus of mammals within the family Felidae. It belongs to the subfamily Felinae and was described by Gray in 1842. The taxon originated approximately 3 million years ago. Its classification places it in the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia.
Specimens of this genus are held by institutions including UWBM, FMNH, ISM, ROM, and NHMUK. Records indicate presence in Fiji, Per̼, Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina. The iDigBio database contains 34 records and one media item for this taxon. Additionally, the GBIF database lists 47,382 occurrences. The genus is referenced by 553 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Leopardus
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
虎貓屬是由生長於北美和南美的小型花紋貓科動物所組成的屬。其部分成員有 虎貓 Leopardus pardalis 小斑虎貓 Leopardus tigrinus 長尾虎貓 Leopardus wiedii 山原貓 Leopardus jacobita 這部分成員之前被歸於「貓屬」之下。 南美湿地猫 Leopardus braccatus 南美草原貓 Leopardus colocolo 南美林貓 Leopardus guigna 喬氏貓 Leopardus geoffroyi 潘帕斯猫 Leopardus pajeros 這部分成員之前被歸於「草原貓屬」（Oncifelis）之下。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 34
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Felidae
- Collections
- UWBM, FMNH, ISM, ROM, NHMUK, UMNH
- Recorded in
- Fiji, Per̼, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, United States, Peru, Mexico
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- Leopardus
- Commons category
- Leopardus
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- topic's main category
- Category:Leopardus
- start time
- 2500000-00
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
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Leopardus is a genus comprising eight species of small cats native to the Americas. This genus is considered the oldest branch of a genetic lineage of small cats in the Americas whose common ancestor crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia to North America in the late Miocene.
== Characteristics == Leopardus species have spotted fur, with ground colors ranging from pale buff, ochre, fulvous and tawny to light gray. Their small ears are rounded and white-spotted; their rhinarium is prominent and naked above, and their nostrils are widely separated. They have 36 chromosomes, whereas other felids have 38.
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