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Panthera onca mesembrina, also known as the Patagonian panther, [1] is an extinct subspecies of jaguar (Panthera onca) that was endemic to southern Patagonia during the late Pleistocene epoch. It is known from several fragmentary specimens, the first of which found was in 1899 at " Cueva del Milodon " in Chile .
[3] [4] In 2021, a partial mandible was referred to P. onca augusta from Chapala, Mexico, extending the range south to southwestern Mexico. [7] A possible specimen of P. onca augusta is also known from Georgia, and mitogenomic analysis suggests that the specimen certainly belongs to P. onca, though its subspecific assignment remains unresolved. [8]
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas.With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world.
Pleistocene North American jaguar (Panthera onca augusta; range semi-recolonised by other subspecies) (C) North America Jaguar; Panthera balamoides (dubious, suggested to be a junior synonym of the short faced bear Arctotherium) Lions. American lion (Panthera atrox) (C) Cave lion (Panthera spelaea; present only in Alaska and Yukon) (C ...
Two main species of big cat once inhabited the United States. One is the jaguar (Panthera onca), which is related to many species of big cat found on other continents.Though there are single jaguars now living within Arizona, [2] the species has largely been extirpated from the United States (in the states of Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Louisiana) since the early 20th century; although it ...
The use of spatial data from the IUCN Red List web site to produce species distribution maps is subject to the ... 1=Range of jaguar (Panthera onca ...
Genus Panthera – Oken, 1816 – five species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population [a] Jaguar. P. onca (Linnaeus, 1758) Large swathes of South and Latin America, and Arizona in the United States: Size: 110–170 cm (43–67 in) long, 44–80 cm (17–31 in) tail [84]
Panthera is a genus within the family Felidae, and one of two extant genera in the subfamily Pantherinae.It contains the largest living members of the cat family. There are five living species: the jaguar, leopard, lion, snow leopard and tiger, as well as a number of extinct species, including the cave lion and American lion.