Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Carnivora
Subordo: Feliformia
Familia: Felidae
Subfamilia: Felinae
Genus: Prionailurus
Species: P. bengalensis - P. iriomotensis - P. planiceps - P. rubiginosus - P. viverrinus
Name
Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858
Type species: Felis pardochrous Hodgson, 1844 (= Felis bengalensis Kerr, 1792), by original designation.
Synonyms
* Aelurina Gill, 1871
* Ailurin Gervais, 1855
* Ailurina Trouessart, 1885
* Ailurogale Fitzinger, 1869
* Ictailurus Severtzov, 1858
* Mayailurus Imaizumi, 1967
* Plethaelurus Cope, 1882
* Priononfelis Kretzoi, 1929
* Viverriceps J. E. Gray, 1867
* Zibethailurus Severtzov, 1858
References
* Severtzov, N. 1858. "Notice sur la classification multisériale des carnivores, spécialement des Félidés, et les études de zoologie générale qui s'y rattachent." Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, Pure et Appliquée (2), 10:387
* Prionailurus on Mammal Species of the World.
* Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World : A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2-volume set(3rd ed).
* Prionailurus Severtzov, 1858 Report on ITIS
Vernacular names
Deutsch: Altkatzen
한국어: 살쾡이속
日本語: ベンガルヤマネコ属
