A Classified List of Feline Carnivores Hither to Known from Asian Region

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  • P. S. Bhatnagar
     Western Regional Centre Zoological Survey of India Akurdi, Pune 411 044 ,IN

Abstract

A classified list of the small and medium sized cats so far known from the Subfamily Felinae (Mammalia : Carnivora: Feidae) is hereunder provided for the Asian region for ready reference as these are facing tremendous threats due to habitat loss and wide use of fur for export trade. India has a total of 390 mammal species of the world total of 4309 species (Alfred, Das and Sanyal, 1998). However, the present list comprising of 12 species under 5 genera is based on Wilson and Reder (1993). Other works such as Corbet and Hill (1992) are also consulted as the reference literature.

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2012-06-01

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Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2012

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Short Communication

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References

Alfred, J. R. B., Das, A. K. and Sanyal, A. K. 1998. Faunal diversity of India. Envis Centre, ZSI, Kolkata

Corbet, G. B. and Hill, J. E.1992. The mammals of the Indo-Malayan Region. Oxford University Press.

Wilson, D. E. and Reeder, D. M. 1993. Mammal speciesof the world. 2nd edition. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington and London.