Catopuma is a genus containing two small Asian felines , the Bay Cat (C. badia ) and the Asian Golden Cat (C. temminckii ).
Both are typically reddish brown in colour, with darker markings on the head. They inhabit forested environments in South East Asia , with the Bay Cat being restricted to the island of Borneo . Originally thought to be two subspecies of the same animal, recent genetic analysis has confirmed that they are, indeed, separate species.[2]
The two species diverged from one another 4.9-5.3 million years ago, long before Borneo separated from the neighboring islands.[3] Their closest living relative is the Marbled Cat , from which the common ancestor of the Catopuma genus diverged around 9.4 million years ago.[4]
References [ ]
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^ Sunquist, Mel; Sunquist, Fiona (2002). Wild cats of the World . Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 49. ISBN 0-226-77999-8 .
^ W. E. Johnson; et al. (1999). "Molecular genetic characterisation of two insular Asian cat species, Bornean bay cat and Iriomote cat". In S.P. Wasser. Evolutionary theory and processes: Modern perspectives, Essays in honour of Eviator Nevo . Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishing. pp. 223–248.
^ 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. Science 311: 73-77. download pdf
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Nandiniidae
Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Atilax
Marsh Mongoose (A. paludinosus ) Bdeogale
Bushy-tailed Mongoose (B. crassicauda )
Jackson's Mongoose (B. jacksoni )
Black-footed Mongoose (B. nigripes ) Crossarchus
Alexander's Kusimanse (C. alexandri )
Angolan Kusimanse (C. ansorgei )
Common Kusimanse (C. obscurus )
Flat-headed Kusimanse (C. platycephalus ) Dologale
Pousargues's Mongoose (D. dybowskii ) Galerella
Angolan Slender Mongoose (G. flavescens )
Somalian Slender Mongoose (G. ochracea )
Cape Grey Mongoose (G. pulverulenta )
Slender Mongoose (G. sanguinea ) Helogale
Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose (H. hirtula )
Common Dwarf Mongoose (H. parvula ) Herpestes
Short-tailed Mongoose (H. brachyurus )
Indian Grey Mongoose (H. edwardsii )
Indian Brown Mongoose (H. fuscus )
Egyptian Mongoose (H. ichneumon )
Small Asian Mongoose (H. javanicus )
Long-nosed Mongoose (H. naso )
Collared Mongoose (H. semitorquatus )
Ruddy Mongoose (H. smithii )
Crab-eating Mongoose (H. urva )
Stripe-necked Mongoose (H. vitticollis ) Ichneumia
White-tailed Mongoose (I. albicauda ) Liberiictus
Liberian Mongoose (L. kuhni ) Mungos
Gambian Mongoose (M. gambianus )
Banded Mongoose (M. mungo ) Paracynictis
Selous' Mongoose (P. selousi )
Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
Felidae
Large family listed below
Viverridae
Large family listed below
Eupleridae
Small family listed below
Felinae
Canadian Lynx (L. canadensis )
Eurasian Lynx (L. Lynx )
Iberian Lynx (L. pardinus )
Bobcat (L. rufus )
Pantherinae
Clouded Leopard (N. nebulosa )
Sunda Clouded Leopard (N. diardi )
Family Viverridae (includes Civets )
Paradoxurinae
Arctictis
Arctogalidia
Small-toothed Palm Civet (A. trivirgata ) Macrogalidia
Sulawesi Palm Civet (M. musschenbroekii ) Paguma
Masked Palm Civet (P. larvata ) Paradoxurus
Golden Wet-zone Palm Civet (P. aureus )
Asian Palm Civet (P. hermaphroditus )
Jerdon's Palm Civet (P. jerdoni )
Golden Palm Civet (P. zeylonensis )
Hemigalinae
Chrotogale
Owston's Palm Civet (C. owstoni ) Cynogale
Otter Civet (C. bennettii ) Diplogale
Hose's Palm Civet (D. hosei ) Hemigalus
Banded Palm Civet (H. derbyanus )
Prionodontinae (Asiatic linsangs)
Prionodon
Banded Linsang (P. linsang )
Spotted Linsang (P. pardicolor )
Viverrinae
Civettictis
African Civet (C. Civetta ) Genetta (Genets)
Poiana
African Linsang (P. richardsonii )
Leighton's Linsang (P. leightoni ) Viverra
Malabar Large-spotted Civet (V. Civettina )
Large-spotted Civet (V. megaspila )
Malayan Civet (V. tangalunga )
Large Indian Civet (V. zibetha ) Viverricula
Small Indian Civet (V. indica )
Euplerinae
Cryptoprocta
Eupleres
Falanouc (E. goudotii )
Western Falanouc (E. major ) Fossa
Malagasy Civet (F. fossana )
Galidiinae
Galidia
Ring-tailed Mongoose (G. elegans ) Galidictis
Broad-striped Malagasy Mongoose (G. fasciata )
Grandidier's Mongoose (G. grandidieri ) Mungotictis
Narrow-striped Mongoose (M. decemlineata )
Brown-tailed Mongoose (S. concolor )
Durrell's Vontsira (S. durrelli )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. below)
Ursidae (Bears)
Mephitidae (Skunks)
Conepatus (Hog-nosed Skunks)
Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk (C. chinga )
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk (C. humboldtii )
American Hog-nosed Skunk (C. leuconotus )
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk (C. semistriatus ) Mephitis
Hooded Skunk (M. macroura )
Striped Skunk (M. mephitis ) Mydaus
Sunda Stink Badger (M. javanensis )
Palawan Stink Badger (M. marchei ) Spilogale (Spotted Skunks)
Southern Spotted Skunk (S. angustifrons )
Western Spotted Skunk (S. gracilis )
Eastern Spotted Skunk (S. putorius )
Pygmy Spotted Skunk (S. pygmaea )
Procyonidae
Bassaricyon (Olingos)
Bassariscus
Ringtail(B. astutus )
Cacomistle (B. sumichrasti ) Nasua (Coatis inclusive)
White-nosed Coati (N. narica )
South American Coati (N. nasua ) Nasuella (Coatis inclusive)
Western Mountain Coati (N. olivacea )
Eastern Mountain Coati (N. meridensis ) Potos
Kinkajou (P. flavus ) Procyon
Ailuridae
Suborder Caniformia (cont. above)
Otariidae (Eared Seals) (includes Fur Seals and Sea Lions ) (Pinniped inclusive)
Arctocephalus
South American Fur Seal (A. australis )
Australasian Fur Seal (A. forsteri )
Galapagos Fur Seal (A. galapagoensis )
Antarctic Fur Seal (A. gazella )
Juan Fernandez Fur Seal (A. philippii )
Brown Fur Seal (A. pusillus )
Guadalupe Fur Seal (A. townsendi )
Subantarctic Fur Seal (A. tropicalis ) Callorhinus
Northern Fur Seal (C. ursinus ) Eumetopias
Steller Sea Lion (E. jubatus ) Neophoca
Australian Sea Lion (N. cinerea ) Otaria
South American Sea Lion (O. flavescens ) Phocarctos
New Zealand Sea Lion (P. hookeri ) Zalophus
California Sea Lion (Z. californianus )
Galapagos Sea Lion (Z. wollebaeki )
Odobenidae (Pinniped inclusive)
Phocidae (Earless Seals) (Pinniped inclusive)
Cystophora
Hooded Seal (C. cristata ) Erignathus
Bearded Seal (E. barbatus ) Halichoerus
Grey Seal (H. grypus ) Histriophoca
Ribbon Seal (H. fasciata ) Hydrurga
Leopard Seal (H. leptonyx ) Mirounga (Elephant Seals)
Monachus
Mediterranean Monk Seal (M. monachus )
Hawaiian Monk Seal (M. schauinslandi ) Ommatophoca
Ross Seal (O. rossi ) Pagophilus
Harp Seal (P. groenlandicus ) Phoca
Pusa
Canidae
Large family listed below
Mustelidae
Large family listed below
Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon
Dhole (C. alpinus ) Lycalopex
Culpeo (L. culpaeus )
Darwin's Fox (L. fulvipes )
South American Grey Fox (L. griseus )
Pampas Fox (L. gymnocercus )
Sechuran Fox (L. sechurae )
Hoary Fox (L. vetulus ) Lycaon
African Wild Dog (L. pictus ) Nyctereutes
Raccoon Dog (N. procyonoides ) Otocyon Speothos
Bush Dog (S. venaticus ) Urocyon Vulpes (Foxes )
Lutrinae (Otters)
Aonyx
African Clawless Otter (A. capensis )
Oriental Small-clawed Otter (A. cinerea ) Enhydra
Sea Otter (E. lutris ) Hydrictis
Spotted-necked Otter (H. maculicollis ) Lontra
North American River Otter (L. canadensis )
Marine Otter (L. felina )
Neotropical Otter (L. longicaudis )
Southern River Otter (L. provocax ) Lutra
European Otter (L. lutra )
Hairy-nosed Otter (L. sumatrana ) Lutrogale
Smooth-coated Otter (L. perspicillata ) Pteronura
Giant Otter (P. brasiliensis )
Mustelinae (including Badgers )
Arctonyx
Eira
Tayra (E. barbara ) Galictis
Lesser Grison (G. cuja )
Greater Grison (G. vittata ) Ictonyx
Saharan Striped Polecat (I. libyca )
Striped Polecat (I. striatus ) Meles
Melogale (Ferret-Badgers)
Bornean Ferret-Badger (M. everetti )
Chinese Ferret-Badger (M. moschata )
Javan Ferret-Badger (M. orientalis )
Burmese Ferret-Badger (M. personata ) Poecilogale
African Striped Weasel (P. albinucha ) Vormela
Marbled Polecat (V. peregusna )
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This article is part of Project Mammal Genera , a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera.