Genus of carnivores
For other uses, see Caracal (disambiguation) .
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Suborder:
Feliformia
Family:
Felidae
Subfamily:
Felinae
Genus:
Caracal Gray , 1843
Type species
Caracal melanotis Gray, 1843
Species
Caracal aurata
Caracal caracal
Caracal is a genus in the subfamily Felinae of the family Felidae . It was proposed by John Edward Gray in 1843 who described a skin from the Cape of Good Hope in the collection of the Natural History Museum, London .[1] Historically, it was considered to be a monotypic genus , consisting of only the type species : the caracal C. caracal .[2]
Phylogenetic analysis revealed that caracal, African golden cat (C. aurata ) and serval (Leptailurus serval ) are genetically closely related forming a genetic lineage that diverged from the common ancestor of the Felidae 7.91 to 4.14 million years ago .[3] This taxonomic classification is used in the IUCN Red List for the African golden cat.[4] It is used as a synonym for the serval.[5]
References [ ]
^ Gray, J. E. (1843). "The Caracal" . List of the specimens of Mammalia in the collection of the British Museum . London: The Trustees of the British Museum. p. 46.
^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genus Carcal " . In Wilson, D. E. ; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 533. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0 . OCLC 62265494 .
^ 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 (5757): 73–7. Bibcode :2006Sci...311...73J . doi :10.1126/science.1122277 . PMID 16400146 . S2CID 41672825 .
^ Bahaa-el-din, L.; Mills, D.; Hunter, L. & Henschel, P. (2015). "Caracal aurata " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T18306A50663128.
^ Thiel, C. (2015). "Leptailurus serval " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T11638A50654625. Retrieved 29 October 2018 .
External links [ ]
Media related to Caracal at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Caracal at Wikispecies
Extant Carnivora species
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Eutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Nandiniidae
Nandinia
African palm civet (N. binotata )
Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
Felidae Large family listed below
Viverridae Large family listed below
Eupleridae Small family listed below
Family Felidae
Felinae
Acinonyx Caracal Catopuma
Bay cat (C. badia )
Asian golden cat (C. temminckii )
Felis Herpailurus
Jaguarundi (H. yagouaroundi )
Leopardus Leptailurus Lynx
Canada lynx (L. canadensis )
Eurasian lynx (L. lynx )
Iberian lynx (L. pardinus )
Bobcat (L. rufus )
Otocolobus Pardofelis
Marbled cat (P. marmorata )
Prionailurus Puma
Pantherinae
Panthera
Lion (P. leo )
Jaguar (P. onca )
Leopard (P. pardus )
Tiger (P. tigris )
Snow leopard (P. uncia )
Neofelis
Sunda clouded leopard (N. diardi )
Clouded leopard (N. nebulosa )
Paradoxurinae
Arctictis Arctogalidia
Small-toothed palm civet (A. trivirgata )
Macrogalidia
Sulawesi palm civet (M. musschenbroekii )
Paguma
Masked palm civet (P. larvata )
Paradoxurus
Hemigalinae
Chrotogale Cynogale
Otter civet (C. bennettii )
Diplogale Hemigalus
Banded palm civet (H. derbyanus )
Prionodontinae (Asiatic linsangs)
Viverrinae
Civettictis
African civet (C. civetta )
Genetta (Genets) Poiana Viverra Viverricula
Small Indian civet (V. indica )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. below)
Ursidae (Bears)
Ailuropoda
Giant panda (A. melanoleuca )
Helarctos Melursus Tremarctos
Spectacled bear (T. ornatus )
Ursus
American black bear (U. americanus )
Brown bear (U. arctos )
Polar bear (U. maritimus )
Asian black bear (U. thibetanus )
Mephitidae (Skunks )
Conepatus (Hog-nosed skunks) Mephitis
Hooded skunk (M. macroura )
Striped skunk (M. mephitis )
Mydaus Spilogale (Spotted skunks)
Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis, olingos)
Ailuridae
Ailurus
Himlayan red panda (A. fulgens )
Chinese red panda (A. styani )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. above)
Otariidae (Eared seals) (includes fur seals and sea lions ) (Pinniped inclusive)
Arctocephalus Callorhinus
Northern fur seal (C. ursinus )
Eumetopias
Steller sea lion (E. jubatus )
Neophoca Otaria
South American sea lion (O. flavescens )
Phocarctos
New Zealand sea lion (P. hookeri )
Zalophus
Odobenidae (Pinniped inclusive)
Phocidae (Earless seals) (Pinniped inclusive)
Cystophora Erignathus
Bearded seal (E. barbatus )
Halichoerus Histriophoca
Ribbon seal (H. fasciata )
Hydrurga
Leopard seal (H. leptonyx )
Leptonychotes Lobodon
Crabeater seal (L. carcinophagus )
Mirounga (Elephant seals)
Northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris )
Southern elephant seal (M. leonina )
Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal (M. monachus )
Neomonachus Ommatophoca Pagophilus Phoca
Spotted seal (P. largha )
Harbor seal (P. vitulina )
Pusa
Canidae Large family listed below
Mustelidae Large family listed below
Family Canidae (includes dogs )
Family Mustelidae
Helictidinae (Ferret-badgers)
Guloninae (Martens and wolverines)
Ictonychinae (African polecats and grisons)
Lutrinae (Otters)
Melinae (Eurasian badgers)
Mellivorinae
Mellivora
Honey badger (M. capensis )
Mustelinae (Weasels and minks)
Mustela (Weasels and ferrets )
Mountain weasel (M. altaica )
Stoat/Beringian ermine (M. erminea )
Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii )
Ferret (M. furo )
Haida ermine (M. haidarum )
Japanese weasel (M. itatsi )
Yellow-bellied weasel (M. kathiah )
European mink (M. lutreola )
Indonesian mountain weasel (M. lutreolina )
Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes )
Least weasel (M. nivalis )
Malayan weasel (M. nudipes )
European polecat (M. putorius )
American ermine (M. richardsonii )
Siberian weasel (M. sibirica )
Back-striped weasel (M. strigidorsa )
Neogale
Taxidiinae
Taxidea
American badger (T. taxus )