Prionailurus

Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Feliformia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Ferae Cladus: Pancarnivora Cladus: Carnivoramorpha Cladus: Carnivoraformes Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Feliformia

Familia: Felidae
Subfamilia: Felinae
Genus: Prionailurus
Species: P. bengalensis – P. javanensis – P. planiceps – P. rubiginosus – P. viverrinus

Name

Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858

Type species: Felis pardochrous Hodgson, 1844 (= Felis bengalensis Kerr, 1792), by original designation.

Synonyms

• Ailurin Gervais, 1855
• Ictailurus Severtzov, 1858
• Zibethailurus Severtzov, 1858
• Viverriceps J. E. Gray, 1867
• Ailurogale Fitzinger, 1869
• Ailurinus Gervais, 1870
• Aelurina Gill, 1871
• Plethaelurus Cope, 1882
• Ailurina Trouessart, 1885
• Priononfelis Kretzoi, 1929
• Mayailurus Imaizumi, 1967

References

• Severtzov, N. 1858. "Notice sur la classification multisériale des carnivores, spécialement des Félidés, et les études de zoologie générale qui s'y rattachent." Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, Pure et Appliquée (2), 10:387
• Prionailurus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

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Vernacular names

Deutsch: Altkatzen
magyar: Törpemacskák
日本語: ベンガルヤマネコ属
한국어: 살쾡이속
ไทย: สกุลแมวดาว

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