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Prionailurus

Mammal Genera

Prionailurus is a genus of small, spotted wild cats, family Felidae, comprising five extant species and one fossil species, distributed across South, Southeast and East Asia. The leopard cat and Sunda leopard cat range across the continental mainland and the Sundaland islands respectively, the flat-headed cat occupies the Thai-Malay Peninsula and nearby Southeast Asian islands, the fishing cat is found across South and Southeast Asia, and the rusty-spotted cat is restricted to Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Members generally favor forest habitat and feed on small mammals, reptiles and birds, with the fishing cat also taking aquatic prey.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 1
Scientific Name
Prionailurus 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
5 1
Geographic Distribution
Native to Asia 1
Defining Characteristics
Forests are their preferred habitat, they feed on small mammals, reptiles and birds, and occasionally aquatic wildlife 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
a genus of spotted, small wild cats 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Fishing Cat, Species
Source Fishing Cat (Wikidata)
Flat-headed Cat, Species
Source Flat-headed Cat (Wikidata)
Leopard Cat, Species
Source Wikidata: Leopard Cat
Rusty-spotted Cat, Species
Source Rusty-spotted Cat (Wikidata)
Sunda Leopard Cat, Species
Source Wikidata: Sunda Leopard Cat
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Sources
1. Prionailurus - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1 (rank clause)
    is a genus of spotted, small wild cats native to Asia
  • Introduction, sentence 1 (name clause)
    is a genus of spotted, small wild cats native to Asia
  • Taxonomy section, species count sentence
    Pocock's classification of Prionailurus has been widely accepted, with five species now recognised
  • Introduction, sentence 1 (distribution clause)
    native to Asia
  • Introduction/Ecology section
    Forests are their preferred habitat; they feed on small mammals, reptiles and birds, and occasionally aquatic wildlife
  • Introduction, sentence 1 (appearance clause)
    a genus of spotted, small wild cats
View the Source
2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ42592, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Prionailurus
Wikidata Q42592, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Fishing Cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Fishing Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q42592 (Prionailurus)View the Source
Flat-headed Cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Flat-headed Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q42592 (Prionailurus)View the Source
Rusty-spotted Cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rusty-spotted Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q42592 (Prionailurus)View the Source
Wikidata: Sunda Leopard Cat
Parent Taxon Of: Sunda Leopard Cat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Leopard Cat
Parent Taxon Of: Leopard Cat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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