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Pantherinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Pantherinae is the subfamily of the family which includes the genera Panthera, Uncia and Neofelis.1] The divergence of Pantherinae from Felinae has been ranked between six and ten Ma[2]. Recent DNA evidence suggests Uncia uncia or the Snow Leopard is basal to the entire Pantherinae and should be renamed Panthera uncia. There is also evidence of distinct markers for the mitochondrial genome for Felidae.[3][1] [4][2]

Another DNA based study has suggested that the branching order was Panthera tigris first, followed by Panthera onca, Panthera leo and last two sister species Panthera pardus and Panthera uncia.[5] Additional work will be required to resolve this issue.

Species

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Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Pantherinae is a member of the Family Felidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Pantherinae:

The Subfamily Pantherinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Neofelis

The genus Neofelis contains two species, the (N. nebulosa) and the Bornean Clouded Leopard (N. diardi). The latter was only elevated by biologists to the rank of species in 2006; it was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Clouded Leopard. [more]

Panthera

Panthera is a of the family Felidae (the cats), which contains four well-known living species: the Tiger, the Lion, the Jaguar, and the Leopard. The genus comprises about half of the Pantherinae subfamily, the big cats. One meaning of the word panther is to designate cats of this subfamily. The word derives from Greek pan- ("all") and ther ("beast of prey") because they can hunt and kill almost everything. The Greek word p?????, pánther, referred to all spotted Felidae generically. Although it came into English through the classical languages, some believe panthera could be of East Asian origin, meaning "the yellowish animal," or "whitish-yellow". [more]

Uncia

Uncia can refer to: [more]

More info about the Genus Uncia may be found here.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wozencraft, W. C. (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 545-548. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3. 
  2. ^ 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" (abstract). Science 311: 73–77. doi:10.1126/science.1122277. PMID 16400146. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/311/5757/73. 
  3. ^ Molecular Biology Reports, Publisher Springer Netherlands, ISSN 0301-4851 (Print) 1573-4978 (Online), DOI 10.1007/s11033-008-9257-9
  4. ^ Phylogenetic relationships within mammalian order Carnivora indicated by sequences of two nuclear DNA genes. Li Yua,b,c, Qing-wei Lid, O.A. Rydere, Ya-ping Zhanga,b. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 33 (2004) 694–705
  5. ^ Yu L, Zhang YP.(2005) Phylogenetic studies of pantherine cats (Felidae) based on multiple genes, with novel application of nuclear beta fibrinogen intron 7 to carnivores. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 35(2):483-495
  6. ^ Kitchener, A., et al. (2006-12-05). "Geographical Variation in the Clouded Leopard, Neofelis nebulosa, Reveals Two Species". Current Biology 16 (23): 2377–2383. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.066. 

Sources

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Last Revised: April 26, 2010
2010/04/26 17:13:15