Pardofelis is a genus of the cat family Felidae, presently containing one species native to Southeast Asia, the marbled cat, Pardofelis marmorata. The name derives from Latin, combining words for leopard and cat, in allusion to the spots of the type species. Until 2006 Pardofelis was widely accepted as a monotypic genus, but genetic analysis later revealed a close relationship between the marbled cat and two other felid species formerly grouped with it, the Borneo bay cat and the Asian golden cat, which now belong to the separate genus Catopuma.
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Source Wikidata: Asian Golden Cat
Source Marbled cat (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ134690, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Pardofelis
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Pardofelis is a genus of the cat family Felidae.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Pardofelis
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 1
Wikidata: Pardofelis
Wikidata Q134690, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Marbled cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Marbled Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q134690 (Pardofelis)View the Source Wikidata: Asian Golden Cat
Parent Taxon Of: Asian Golden Cat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikipedia: Marbled cat
WikipediaChild Taxon Of: Felidae, LeadQuote, Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Lead
The marbled cat is closely related to the Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) and the bay cat (C. badia), all of which diverged from other felids about 9.4 million years ago.
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