Felis chaus prateri: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
added Category:Endemic fauna of Pakistan using HotCat |
BhagyaMani (talk | contribs) extended with refs; + ext link; rem ext link : advertisement |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''''Felis chaus prateri''''' is a [[subspecies]] of the [[jungle cat]] that inhabits western [[India]] and [[Sindh]].<ref name=ems1966>Ellerman, J. R. and Morrison-Scott, T. C. S. (1966). [http://www.archive.org/stream/checklistofindia00elle#page/306/mode/2up ''Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946'']. Second edition. British Museum of Natural History, London. Pp. 306–307.</ref> |
|||
'''''Felis chaus prateri''''' is a subspecies of the [[Jungle Cat]], endemic to [[Pakistan]]. |
|||
It inhabits wetlands in areas with [[arid climate]]s, and lives under dense and wet jungle cover. It is mostly sighted alone, but spotted in pairs as well. During the day it hunts for food, and rests at night. It feeds on rodents such as ''[[Nesokia]]'' and ''[[Tatera]]'', as well as [[fish]] from the [[Indus River]].<ref name=JMam>{{cite journal | author = Richard D. Taber; Ahmad Nadeem Sheri; Mustafa Saeed Ahmad | title = Mammals of the Lyallpur Region, West Pakistan | journal = Journal of Mammalogy | volume = 48 | issue = 3 | month = August | year = 1967 | pages = 392–407 | doi = 10.2307/1377772 | jstor = 1377772 | publisher = American Society of Mammalogists}}</ref> |
|||
== References == |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
* [http://lynx.uio.no/lynx/catsgportal/cat-website/catfolk/chaus01.htm Cat Specialist Group Species Accounts: Jungle Cat (''Felis chaus'')] |
|||
* [http://www.trueluxurytours.com/endangered%20small%20cat%20project.html Jungle Cat sub species Felis chaus prateri] |
|||
* [http://www.trueluxurytours.com/cat%20tour/jungle-cat-big.jpg Felis chaus prateri] |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Felis Chaus Prateri}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Felis Chaus Prateri}} |
||
Revision as of 13:28, 17 May 2012
| Jungle Cat subspecies | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | F. c. prateri
|
| Trinomial name | |
| Felis chaus prateri Pocock, 1939
| |
Felis chaus prateri is a subspecies of the jungle cat that inhabits western India and Sindh.[1]
It inhabits wetlands in areas with arid climates, and lives under dense and wet jungle cover. It is mostly sighted alone, but spotted in pairs as well. During the day it hunts for food, and rests at night. It feeds on rodents such as Nesokia and Tatera, as well as fish from the Indus River.[2]
References
- ^ Ellerman, J. R. and Morrison-Scott, T. C. S. (1966). Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946. Second edition. British Museum of Natural History, London. Pp. 306–307.
- ^ Richard D. Taber; Ahmad Nadeem Sheri; Mustafa Saeed Ahmad (1967). "Mammals of the Lyallpur Region, West Pakistan". Journal of Mammalogy. 48 (3). American Society of Mammalogists: 392–407. doi:10.2307/1377772. JSTOR 1377772.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
 | This felid-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |