Felinae
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Felinae[1]
Fossil range: Late Miocene to Recent
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].

References

  1. ^ Wozencraft, W. C. (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 532-545. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  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. 
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