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


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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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  • 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.

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

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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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