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What are the Scientific Names for Common Wild Cat Species?

Scientific Names for Common Wild Cat Species?

Caracal Line

African Golden Cat
Caracal aurata
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Serval
Leptailurus serval

Felis Line

Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Sand Cat
Felis margarita
Black-footed Cat
Felis nigripes
Wildcat
Felis silvestris
Pallas cat
Otocolobus manul

Leopardus Line

Pampas Cat
Leopardus colocolo
Geoffroy's Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi
Kodkod
Leopardus guigna
Andean Cat
Leopardus jacobita
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Oncilla
Leopardus tigrinus
Margay
Leopardus wiedii

Lynx Line

Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx
Iberian Lynx
Lynx pardinus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus

Panthera Line

Sunda Clouded Leopard
Neofelis diardi
Clouded Leopard
Neofelis nebulosa
Lion
Panthera leo
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia

Pardofelis Line

Bay Cat
Pardofelis badia
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
Asiatic Golden Cat
Pardofelis temminckii

Prionailurus Line

Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Flat-headed Cat
Prionailurus planiceps
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus

Puma Line

Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Puma
Puma concolor
Jaguarundi
Puma yagouaroundi