Prionailurus

Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Feliformia
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Feliformia

Familia: Felidae
Subfamilia: Felinae
Genus: Prionailurus
Species: P. bengalensis - P. iriomotensis - P. planiceps - P. rubiginosus - P. viverrinus

Name

Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858

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

Synonyms

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

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.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858 Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Altkatzen
한국어: 살쾡이속
日本語: ベンガルヤマネコ属