Felis silvestris

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Feliformia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Ferae Cladus: Pancarnivora Cladus: Carnivoramorpha Cladus: Carnivoraformes Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Feliformia

Familia: Felidae
Subfamilia: Felinae
Genus: Felis
Species: Felis silvestris
Subspecies: F. s. brockmani – F. s. cafra – F. s. catus – F. s. caucasica – F. s. caudata – F. s. euxina – F. s. foxi – F. s. grampia – F. s. griselda – F. s. jordansi – F. s. lybica – F. s. molisana – F. s. morea – F. s. ocreata – F. s. ornata – F. s. pyrrhus – F. s. sarda – F. s. shawiana – F. s. silvestris – F. s. tartesia

Name

Felis silvestris Schreber, 1775

Type locality: Germany

References

Felis silvestris in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777 (Least Concern)
ICZN 2003. OPINION 2027 (Case 3010). Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 60(1): 81–85. BHL Reference page.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Gato montesino
العربية: قط بري (ضَيْون بري)
Boarisch: Wüdkotz
বাংলা: বুনো বিড়াল
català: Gat salvatge
čeština: Kočka divoká
Deutsch: Wildkatze
Ελληνικά: Αγριόγατα
English: European wildcat
español: Gato montés
euskara: Basakatu
suomi: Metsäkissa, Villikissa
Nordfriisk: Wil kaat
français: Chat sauvage
galego: Gato bravo
Hausa: mage
hrvatski: Divlja mačka
magyar: vadmacska
հայերեն: Անտառակատու
íslenska: Villiköttur
italiano: Gatto (Gatto selvatico europeo)
日本語: ヨーロッパヤマネコ
한국어: 야생고양이
latviešu: Meža kaķis
Mirandés: Gato muntés, Gato brabo
Nederlands: Wilde kat
norsk: Villkatt
polski: Żbik
português: Gato-bravo
română: Pisică sălbatică
русский: Лесной кот
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Divlja mačka
slovenščina: Divja mačka
svenska: Vildkatt
Türkçe: Yaban kedisi
українська: Кіт лісовий
Tiếng Việt: Mèo hoang dã
中文: 斑貓