Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae. It has five living species, which are the biggest cats in the Felidae. The tiger is the largest Panthera species, and the largest of all cats. The leopard is the smallest Panthera species.[1]
| Panthera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Two lions (Panthera leo) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Pantherinae |
| Genus: | Panthera Oken, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Results of genetic analysis indicate that the snow leopard also belongs to the Panthera, a classification that was accepted by IUCN assessors in 2008.[2][3] The genus Neofelis is also closely related.
Taxonomy
- Genus Panthera
- Snow leopard, Uncia uncia, now Panthera uncia
References
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