Caracal (genus)
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| Caracal | |
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| Caracal caracal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Caracal Gray, 1843 |
| Species | |
Caracal is a genus of the subfamily Felinae, of the family Felidae. Previously it was considered to be a monotypic genus, consisting of only the type species: Caracal caracal, commonly called caracals. However, genetic analysis in 2006 has shown that caracals, African golden cats, and servals are genetically closely related, which places them in the same genus.[1] The IUCN currently uses this classification for the African golden cat, although it's still being "under review" for the serval.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Johnson, W. E.; Eizirik, E; Pecon-Slattery, J; Murphy, WJ; Antunes, A; Teeling, E; O'Brien, SJ (2006). "The Late Miocene Radiation of Modern Felidae: A Genetic Assessment". Science 311 (5757): 73–7. doi:10.1126/science.1122277.
- ^ Bahaa-el-din, L., Mills, D., Hunter, L. & Henschel, P. (2014). "Caracal aurata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
- ^ Thiel, C (2014). "Leptailurus serval". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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