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8 summaries matching “african golden cat” in Taxonomy & Systematics
Research overview: color morphs and variation in the African golden cat
OverviewThe African golden cat is notoriously variable in coat color, ranging from reddish-golden to grey, with spotted and nearly plain individuals, which historically caused taxonomic confusion. This overvi…
Research overview: from Profelis to Caracal, reassigning the African golden cat
OverviewThe reassignment of the African golden cat from the genus Profelis to Caracal is a clear example of molecular phylogenetics overriding morphology-based generic classification. This overview traces the…
Research overview: morphology versus molecular methods in felid taxonomy
OverviewThe history of cat classification is largely a story of tension and eventual integration between morphological and molecular approaches. This overview compares the two: morphology, including skull mor…
Research overview: placement of the African golden cat in the caracal lineage
OverviewThe African golden cat was historically placed in its own genus, Profelis, but molecular phylogenetics revealed it belongs to the caracal lineage, prompting reclassification. This overview explains ho…
Research overview: the Asian golden cat and its geographic variation
OverviewThe Asian golden cat, Catopuma temminckii, ranges across South and Southeast Asia and shows considerable variation in coat color and pattern, from plain golden to spotted and grey forms. This overview…
Research overview: the bay cat lineage of Southeast Asia
OverviewThe bay cat lineage is one of the eight major felid lineages and comprises three Southeast Asian cats: the bay cat, the Asian golden cat, and the marbled cat. This overview surveys the lineage, placin…
Research overview: the genus revision uniting caracal and African golden cat
OverviewMolecular work prompted a revision in which the African golden cat moved from Profelis into Caracal, formally becoming Caracal aurata. This overview examines the evidence and reasoning behind the chan…
Research overview: the serval and its place in the caracal lineage
OverviewThe serval, a long-legged African grassland cat, is the third member of the caracal lineage alongside the caracal and African golden cat. This overview reviews its taxonomic placement in the genus Lep…