Felis rufus Schreber, 1777
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
| Genus | Felis |
| Species | Felis rufus Schreber, 1777 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Arkansas.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas
Counties
- Arkansas
- Fulton
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Dunivan, J.D., Tumlison, C.R. & McDaniel, V.R. 1982. Cave fauna of Arkansas: further records. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 36: 87–88. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol36/iss1/28.
How to cite this account
Felis rufus Schreber, 1777. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2466. https://cavebiology.org/species/felis-rufus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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