Leopardus genus consisting of small spotted cats mostly native to Middle and South America . Very few range into the southern United States . The genus is considered the oldest branch of the part of the cat family to cross into the Americas , followed by the genera Lynx Puma Jaguar is the other extant cat native to the Americas.) The largest species in Leopardus is the Ocelot ; most of the other species resemble domestic housecats in size, with the Kodkod (L. guigna ) being the smallest cat in the Americas. The Margay (L. wiedii ) is more highly adapted to arboreal life than any other cat in the Americas.[2]
Taxonomy [ ] There has been some revision of this branch of Felidae in recent years. Leopardus was previously regarded as a subgenus of the genus Felis Pantanal and Pampas Cat were previously considered subspecies of the Colocolo .
Genetic studies indicate that the genus Leopardus forms a distinct clade within the feline subfamily , and first evolved in South America around ten to twelve million years ago. Within the genus, there appear to be two distinct evolutionary lineages; one leading to the Ocelot, Margay , and Andean Mountain Cat , and the other leading to the remaining species.[3]
The genus does not include the Leopard ; that species is in the genus Panthera
Species [ ] References [ ] v · d · e
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
Leopardus
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
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 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.
