Taxonomy Profile: Leopardus colocolo (Molina 1782)

Leopardus colocolo: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Oncifelis colocolo
Molina 1782
Common Name(s):
Colocolo []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Leopardus colocolo: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Carnivora
carnivores |
cachorro do mato |
carnívoro |
gato do mato |
lontra |
carnivores |
Suborder : Feliformia
cat-like carnivores |
Family : Felidae
cats |
Subfamily : Felinae
Genus : Leopardus
American spotted cats |
Species : Leopardus colocolo
Colocolo |
Leopardus colocolo Direct Children(s):
Leopardus colocolo wolffsohni
(García-Perea 1994)
Leopardus colocolo: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2
Page(s):
2142
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Leopardus colocolo
Leopardus colocolo: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Leopardus colocolo: Comments
Comment:
Status: CITES - Appendix II, ; IUCN - Near Threatened as Oncifelis colocolo
Comment:
Comments: The validity of colocolo was questioned by Osgood (1943) however, Wolffsohn (1908) and Cabrera (1940, 1958) defended the original description. Some have placed it in Oncifelis (but see comments under genus). Subspecies allocated according to Pocock (1941b) and García-Perea (1994)