Biology:Felini (tribe)

Felini
Leopard cat
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Felidae
Subfamily:	Felinae
Tribe:	Felini
Genera
†Pristifelis Salesa et al, 2012 Hibbard, 1934 Severtzov, 1858 Kerr, 1792 Puma Leptailurus Jardine, 1834 Catopuma Severtzov, 1858 Severtzov, 1858 Linnaeus, 1758 Acinonyx Caracal Brookes, 1828 †Pratifelis Severtzov, 1858 Gray, 1843 Adams, 1979 Herpailurus Prionailurus Leopardus Severtzov, 1858 Otocolobus Pardofelis Gray, 1842 Brandt, 1841 †Miracinonyx Felis Lynx † = extinct

Felini is a tribe in the family Felidae.

There are two major groups of felids, the sabre-toothed cats of subfamily Machairodontinae and the conical-toothed cats. The conical toothed cats are divided into the pantherine cats, which include the big cats of genus Panthera and the clouded leopards of genus Neofelis, and the feline cats, which include all the rest of the cats, from the smaller Felis and Prionailurus cats to the larger puma and cheetah.

Some authorities use the subfamily Felinae sensu lato for all conical-toothed cats, in which case the tribe Felini is used for the feline cats, while the pantherine cats are assigned the tribe Pantherini. Other authorities use Felinae only for the feline cats (excluding the pantherine cats), in which case Felini is a synonym for Felinae sensu stricto. Wikidata ☰ Q28432836 entry