The 'big cats': the only cat genus in which most species are capable of a true roar, owing to a specialized, incompletely ossified hyoid bone in the throat. Panthera includes the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ127960, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Panthera
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 5
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Panthera
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Panthera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
Wikidata: Panthera
Wikidata Q127960, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: African Lion
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Lion, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q127960 (Panthera)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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