Pantherinae

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Pantherinae
Panthera onca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genera
Caracal (Felinae?) Leptailurus (Felinae?) Mayailurus ? Neofelis Panthera Pardofelis Profelis (Felinae?) Uncia

Pantherinae is the sub-family of the family Felidae which include the genera Panthera, Uncia, Neofelis, Profelis, Mayailurus and possibly the genera Caracal, Leptailurus, Pardofelis.

The Pantherinae subfamily can be classified as such:

• Genus Neofelis
  • Clouded Leopard, Neofelis nebulosa
• Genus Panthera
  • Lion, Panthera leo
  • Tiger, Panthera tigris
  • Leopard, Panthera pardus
  • Jaguar, Panthera onca
  • Liger, Panthera × leogris (hybrid)
• Genus Pardofelis
  • Marbled Cat, Pardofelis marmorata
• Genus Uncia
  • Snow Leopard, Uncia uncia

The following Genera may be classifed as Felinae:

• Genus Caracal
  • Caracal, Caracal caracal
• Genus Leptailurus
  • Serval, Leptailurus serval
• Genus Profelis
  • African Golden Cat, Profelis aurata
    

These Genera have been reclassified as Felinae:

• Genus Catopuma
  • Asiatic Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii
  • Bay Cat, Catopuma badia
• Genus Lynx
  • Eurasian Lynx, Lynx lynx
  • Iberian Lynx, Lynx pardinus
  • Canadian Lynx, Lynx canadensis
  • Bobcat, Lynx rufus
• Genus Prionailurus
  • Leopard Cat, Prionailurus bengalensis
  • Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus
  • Flat-headed Cat, Prionailurus planiceps
  • Rusty-spotted Cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus