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Puma concolor
(Linnaeus, 1771)
- cougar
(mammal)
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Entity:
Puma (Genus)
..†Puma studeri (Species)
..Puma yagouaroundi (Species) - jaguarundi
..Puma concolor (Species) - cougar
....Puma concolor anthonyi (Subspecies)
....Puma concolor cabrerae (Subspecies)
....Puma concolor concolor (Subspecies)
....Puma concolor costaricensis (Subspecies)
....Puma concolor couguar (Subspecies)
....Puma concolor puma (Subspecies)
Authorship
Original name
:
Linnaeus, 1771:522.
Original rank
:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Types
Type, by original designation, of
:
Puma
(Genus)
Jardine, 1834
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Puma concolor concolor
(Linnaeus, 1771)
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
[inferred]
Combinations
Basionym
:
Felis concolor
Linnaeus, 1771
Different combination
:
Felis concolor
Linnaeus, 1771
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Felis couguar
Kerr, 1792
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name
:
Felis improcera
Phillips, 1912
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
cougar
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 544.
:
mountain lion
:
puma
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Last updated:
28 Aug 2026