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Otocolobus

Mammal Genera

Otocolobus is a genus of cats, family Felidae, effectively containing the single species Otocolobus manul, known as Pallas's cat or the manul, with two recognized subspecies as of 2017. It inhabits a large region of Central Asia spanning the Caucasus, the Iranian Plateau, the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to the Altai-Sayan region and the South Siberian Mountains. About the size of a domestic cat at 2.5 to 4.5 kilograms, it has long, dense light grey fur and rounded ears set low on the head, camouflage well suited to rocky montane grassland in a cold continental climate.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 1
Scientific Name
Otocolobus 1
Geographic Distribution
Pallas's cat's range extends from the Caucasus eastward to Central Asia, Mongolia and adjacent parts of Dzungaria and the Tibetan Plateau 1
Defining Characteristics
it shares this trait of round pupils with Puma, Herpailurus and Acinonyx species 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the head 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Central Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: The Caucasus, found in there.
Sources
1. Pallas's cat - Wikipedia
  • Taxonomy section, sentence 1 (rank clause)
    Otocolobus was proposed by Johann Friedrich von Brandt in 1842 as a generic name
  • Taxonomy section, sentence 1 (name clause)
    Otocolobus was proposed by Johann Friedrich von Brandt in 1842 as a generic name
  • Introduction/Distribution section
    Pallas's cat's range extends from the Caucasus eastward to Central Asia, Mongolia and adjacent parts of Dzungaria and the Tibetan Plateau
  • Description section, pupils clause
    it shares this trait of round pupils with Puma, Herpailurus and Acinonyx species
  • Description section, appearance clause
    a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the head
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19819898, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Otocolobus
WikidataWikidata Q166794, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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