Panthera zdanskyi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Pantherinae |
| Genus: | Panthera |
| Species: | †P. zdanskyi
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| Binomial name | |
| †Panthera zdanskyi Mazák, Christiansen & Kitchener, 2011
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Uncia zdanskyi | |
Panthera zdanskyi is an
As of 2023, at least two recent studies considered P. zdanskyi likely to be a synonym of Panthera palaeosinensis, noting that its proposed differences from that species fell within the range of individual variation.[2][3]
Etymology
Panthera zdanskyi was first named by Ji H. Mazák, Per Christiansen and Andrew C. Kitchener in 2011. The specific name honors the Austrian paleontologist Otto A. Zdansky for his contributions to the understanding of Neogene Chinese fossil carnivorans.[1]
Description
The
Phylogeny
The cladogram below follows Mazák, Christiansen and Kitchener (2011).[1]
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See also
References
External links
- Choi, C. Q. (2011). "World's Oldest Tiger Species Discovered". Live Science. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
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