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Felidae Gray, 1821

104889  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104889)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Mammalia (Class)
  7. Theria (Subclass)
  8. Eutheria (Infraclass)
  9. Carnivora (Order)
  10. Felidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abelia Kretzoi, 1938 †
  2. Genus Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  3. Genus Adelphailurus Hibbard, 1934 †
  4. Genus Archaelurus Cope, 1879 †
  5. Genus Asilifelis Werdelin, 2011
  6. Genus Caracal Gray, 1843
  7. Genus Catopuma Severtzov, 1858
  8. Genus Diamantofelis Morales, Pickford, Soria & Fraile, 1998 †
  9. Genus Dinofelis Zdansky, 1926 †
  10. Genus Dolichofelis Kretzoi, 1929 †
  11. Genus Dromopanthera Kretzoi, 1929 †
  12. Genus Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  13. Genus Fortunictis Pons-Moya, 1988 †
  14. Genus Hemimachairodus von Koenigswald, 1974 †
  15. Genus Homotherium Fabrini, 1890 †
  16. Genus Jansofelis Bonifay, 1971 †
  17. Genus Katifelis Adrian, Werdelin & Grossman, 2018 †
  18. Genus Leontoceryx Kretzoi, 1938 †
  19. Genus Leopardus Gray, 1842
  20. Genus Leptailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  21. Genus Leptofelis Salesa, Siliceo, Antón, Peigné & Morales, 2019 †
  22. Genus Lokotunjailurus Werdelin, 2003 †
  23. Genus Longchuansmilus Jiangzuo, Li, Fu, Wang, Ji, Duan & Che, 2022 †
  24. Genus Lynx Kerr, 1792
  25. Genus Machairodus Kaup, 1833 †
  26. Genus Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828 †
  27. Genus Metailurus Zdansky, 1926 †
  28. Genus Miomachairodus Schmidt-Kittler, 1976 †
  29. Genus Mitsupes Rodríguez-de la Rosa & Guzmán-Gutiérrez, 2012 †
  30. Genus Namafelis Morales, Pickford, Fraile, Salesa & Soria, 2003 †
  31. Genus Neofelis Gray, 1867
  32. Genus Nimravides Kitts, 1958 †
  33. Genus Palaeopanthera Hemmer, 2023 †
  34. Genus Panthera Oken, 1816
  35. Genus Paramachaerodus Pilgrim, 1913 †
  36. Genus Pardofelis Severtzov, 1858
  37. Genus Pikermia Kretzoi, 1938 †
  38. Genus Pratifelis Hibbard, 1934 †
  39. Genus Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  40. Genus Pristifelis Salesa, Antón, Morales & Peigné, 2012 †
  41. Genus Proailurus Filhol, 1879 †
  42. Genus Profelis Severtzov, 1858
  43. Genus Pseudaelurus Gervais, 1850 †
  44. Genus Puma Jardine, 1834
  45. Genus Rhizosmilodon Wallace & Hulbert, 2013 †
  46. Genus Schaubia Camp, Welles & Green, 1949 †
  47. Genus Sivaelurus Pilgrim, 1913 †
  48. Genus Sivapanthera Kretzoi, 1929 †
  49. Genus Sivapardus Baker, 1969 †
  50. Genus Smilodon Lund, 1842 †
  51. Genus Tchadailurus de Bonis, Peigné, Mackaye, Likius, Vignaud & Brunet, 2018 †
  52. Genus Uncia Gray, 1854
  53. Genus Vinayakia Pilgrim, 1932 †
  54. Genus Viretailurus Hemmer, 1965 †
  55. Genus Vishnufelis Pilgrim, 1932 †
  56. Genus Xenosmilus Martin, Babiarz, Naples & Hearst, 2000 †
  57. Genus Abacinonyx Kretzoi, 1929 † accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  58. Genus Acinomyx de Beaumont, 1964 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  59. Genus Aellurina Trouessart, 1885 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  60. Genus Aelurina Gill, 1872 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  61. Genus Afrosmilus Kretzoi, 1929 † accepted as Pseudaelurus Gervais, 1850 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  62. Genus Ailurin Gervais, 1855 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  63. Genus Ailurina Trouessart, 1885 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  64. Genus Ailurinus Gervais, 1870 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  65. Genus Ailurogale Fitzinger, 1869 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  66. Genus Ailurun Gyldenstolpe, 1919 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  67. Genus Avitofelis Kretzoi, 1930 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  68. Genus Badiofelis Pocock, 1932 accepted as Catopuma Severtzov, 1858
  69. Genus Brachyprosopus Schaub, 1942 † accepted as Schaubia Camp, Welles & Green, 1949 †
  70. Genus Caracala Gray, 1842 accepted as Caracal Gray, 1843 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  71. Genus Catolynx Severtzov, 1858 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  72. Genus Catus Frisch, 1775 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  73. Genus Cervaria Gray, 1867 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  74. Genus Chaus Gray, 1843 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  75. Genus Chrysailurus Severtzov, 1858 accepted as Profelis Severtzov, 1858
  76. Genus Cinaylurus Lund, 1839 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  77. Genus Colocolo Pocock, 1941 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  78. Genus Cynaelurus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  79. Genus Cynaelurus Gloger, 1841 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  80. Genus Cynailurus Wagler, 1830 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  81. Genus Cynofelis Lesson, 1842 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  82. Genus Dendrailurus Severtzov, 1858 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  83. Genus Dinobastis Cope, 1893 † accepted as Homotherium Fabrini, 1890 †
  84. Genus Eremaelurus Ognev, 1927 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  85. Genus Eucervaria Palmer, 1903 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  86. Genus Felia Gray, 1869 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  87. Genus Felix Voigt, 1818 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  88. Genus Folis Tschershi, 1892 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  89. Genus Galeopardus Heuglin, 1866 accepted as Leptailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  90. Genus Guepar Boitard, 1841 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  91. Genus Gueparda Gray, 1842 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  92. Genus Guepardus Duvernoy, 1834 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  93. Genus Herpailurus Sewertzow, 1858 accepted as Puma Jardine, 1834
  94. Genus Ictailurus Sevwertzov, 1858 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  95. Genus Ictalurus accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  96. Genus Jaguarius Sebertzov, 1858 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  97. Genus Jaguirius Elliot, 1904 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  98. Genus Leo Oken, 1816 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  99. Genus Leo Frisch, 1775 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  100. Genus Leonina Grevé, 1894 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  101. Genus Leoninae Wagner, 1841 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816 (unaccepted > unavailable name, used as species grouping (?) in Wagner, 1841, but obsolete)
  102. Genus Linx Kaup, 1829 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  103. Genus Lynceus Gray, 1821 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  104. Genus Lynchaelurus Elliot, 1904 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  105. Genus Lynchailurus Severtzov, 1858 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  106. Genus Lynchus Jardine, 1834 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  107. Genus Lyncus Gray, 1825 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  108. Genus Machaerodus Agassiz, 1846 † accepted as Machairodus Kaup, 1833 †
  109. Genus Machiarodus Leidy, 1854 † accepted as Machairodus Kaup, 1833 †
  110. Genus Magerifelis Salesa, Gamarra, Siliceo, Antón & Morales, 2024 † (unaccepted > unavailable name, unregistered electronic publication)
  111. Genus Mamfelisus Herrera, 1899 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unavailable name, formula name, not acceptable in zoological nomenclature)
  112. Genus Margay Gray, 1867 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  113. Genus Mayailurus Imaizumi, 1967 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  114. Genus Meganthereon Pomel, 1853 † accepted as Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828 †
  115. Genus Microfelis Roberts, 1926 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  116. Genus Miracinonyx Adams, 1979 † accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  117. Genus Montifelis Schwangart, 1941 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  118. Genus Mungofelis Antonius, 1933 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  119. Genus Noctifelis Severtzov, 1858 † accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  120. Genus Octalobus Elliot, 1883 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  121. Genus Octalobus Elliot, 1881 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  122. Genus Octolobus accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  123. Genus Oncifelis Sewertzov, 1858 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  124. Genus Oncilla Allen, 1919 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  125. Genus Oncoides Sewertzov, 1858 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  126. Genus Oncoïdes Sewertzov, 1858 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  127. Genus Oreailurus Cabrera, 1940 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  128. Genus Otailurus Severtzov, 1858 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  129. Genus Otocalobus Pocock, 1917 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  130. Genus Otocolobus Severtzov, 1858 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  131. Genus Otocolobus Brandt, 1842 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  132. Genus Pajeros Gray, 1867 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  133. Genus Paracinonyx Kretzoi, 1929 accepted as Acinonyx Brookes, 1828
  134. Genus Pardalina Gray, 1867 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  135. Genus Pardalis Gray, 1867 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  136. Genus Pardina Kaup, 1829 accepted as Lynx Kerr, 1792
  137. Genus Pardotigris Kretzoi, 1929 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  138. Genus Pardus Fitzinger, 1868 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  139. Genus Plethaelurus Cope, 1882 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  140. Genus Poliailurus Lönnberg, 1925 accepted as Felis Linnaeus, 1758
  141. Genus Priononfelis Kretzoi, 1929 accepted as Prionailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  142. Genus Promegantereon Kretzoi, 1938 † accepted as Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828 †
  143. Genus Pseudelurus Filhol, 1880 † accepted as Pseudaelurus Gervais, 1850 †
  144. Genus Pseudoelurus Lemoine, 1880 † accepted as Pseudaelurus Gervais, 1850 †
  145. Genus Pseudolynx Schwangart, 1941 accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  146. Genus Septailurus Sewertzow, 1858 accepted as Leptailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  147. Genus Serval Gray, 1867 accepted as Leptailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  148. Genus Serval Brehm, 1864 accepted as Leptailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  149. Genus Servalina Grevé, 1894 accepted as Leptailurus Sewertzow, 1858
  150. Genus Severtzowius Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000 † accepted as Leopardus Gray, 1842
  151. Genus Steneodon Croizet in Geoffroy, 1833 † accepted as Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828 †
  152. Genus Stenodon Lesson, 1842 † accepted as Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828 †
  153. Genus Telosmilus Kretzoi, 1929 † accepted as Megantereon Croizet & Jobert, 1828 †
  154. Genus Tigrina Grevé, 1894 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  155. Genus Tigrinae Wagner, 1841 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816 (unaccepted > unavailable name, used as species grouping (?) in Wagner, 1841, but obsolete)
  156. Genus Tigris Oken, 1816 accepted as Panthera Oken, 1816
  157. Genus Tigris Frisch, 1775 (unaccepted)
  158. Genus Tigris Gray, 1843 (unaccepted)
  159. Genus Toscanius Kretzoi, 1929 † (unaccepted)
  160. Genus Toscanosmilus Kretzoi, 1938 † (unaccepted)
  161. Genus Trichaelurus Satunin, 1905 (unaccepted)
  162. Genus Urolynchus Severtzov, 1858 (unaccepted)
  163. Genus Viverriceps Gray, 1867 (unaccepted)
  164. Genus Zibethailurus Severtzov, 1858 (unaccepted)
  165. Genus Adeilosmilus Jiangzuo, Werdelin & Sun, 2022 † (uncertain, Registration status unclear)
  166. Genus Catolynx Gray, 1867 (uncertain, unassessed)
  167. Genus Drepanodon Nesti, 1826 (uncertain, unassessed)
  168. Genus Epimachairodus Kretzoi, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  169. Genus Ischyrosmilus † (uncertain, unassessed)
  170. Genus Pachypanthera De Bonis, Chaimanee, Grohé, Chavasseau, Mazurier, Suraprasit & Jaeger, 2023 † (uncertain, Unclear whether publication was registered in Zoobank)
  171. Genus Pontosmilus Kretzoi, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  172. Genus Propontosmilus Kretzoi, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  173. Genus Sivafelis Pilgrim, 1932 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  174. Genus Sivasmilus Kretzoi, 1929 (uncertain, unassessed)
  175. Genus Smilodontidion Kraglievich, 1948 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  176. Genus Stenailurus Crusafont-Pairo & Aguirre, 1972 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  177. Genus Taowu Jiangzuo, Werdelin & Sun, 2022 † (uncertain, Registration status unclear)
  178. Genus Therailurus Piveteau, 1948 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Felidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104889 on 2025-09-11
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details] 

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Carnivora (Order) > Feliforma (Suborder) > Felidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Rupelian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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