Catopuma temminckii

(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Asian Golden Cat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Feliformia
Infraorder : Feloidea
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Genus : Catopuma

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Vigors, N.A. and Horsfield, T. 1827-12-31. Descriptions of two species of the genus Felis, in the collection of the Zoological Society. Zoological Journal 3(11):449-451.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339676

Original name as described

Felis temminckii

Other common names

Temminck's Cat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.250

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cd2546f9-f94d-47be-8303-cda594e71404

Type locality

Sumatra, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Nepal · India · Bhutan · Bangladesh · China · Myanmar · Vietnam · Thailand · Cambodia · Laos · Malaysia · Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

moved from Catopuma to Pardofelis, then back to Catopuma based on genetic divergence and morphology

Taxonomy notes citation

Johnson W. E., Eizirik E., Pecon-Slattery J., Murphy W. J., Antunes A., Teeling E. & O'Brien S. J. 2006. The late Miocene radiation of modern Felidae: A genetic assessment. Science 311, 73-77. · Li G., Davis B. W., Eizirik E. & Murphy W. J. 2016. Phylogenomic evidence for ancient hybridization in the genomes of living cats (Felidae). Genome Research 26, 1-11.

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005983

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Felis moormensis

(Hodgson, 1831)

Family

Felidae

Root name

moormensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:118a

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1db1883e-017c-4810-a901-504f2097b2e3

Authority page

177

Authority publication

Gleanings in Science

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:54) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis temminckii

(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Family

Felidae

Root name

temminckii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.250

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cd2546f9-f94d-47be-8303-cda594e71404

Authority page

451

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339676

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Name usages

Lesson (1842:55) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Felis dominicanorum

(P. L. Sclater, 1898)

Family

Felidae

Root name

dominicanorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.12.27.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7d5c005e-d198-43a9-a2b2-571e83b38998

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30952289

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Felis temmincki mitchelli

(Lydekker, 1908)

Family

Felidae

Root name

mitchelli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1908.6.13.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/59480baa-4982-4f8e-b89c-74543ea28f67

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31939002

Authority publication

Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis tristis

(A. Milne-Edwards, 1872)

Family

Felidae

Root name

tristis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1867-535

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1867-535

Authority page

223

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39524299

Authority publication

Paris

Felis semenovi

(Satunin, 1905)

Family

Felidae

Root name

semenovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZIN O. 6333, ZIN S. 6174

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

524

Authority publication

Annuaire du Musée Zoologique de l'Académie Imperiale des Sciences de St.-Pétersbourg

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis celidogaster aurata

(Lydekker, 1908)

Family

Felidae

Root name

aurata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

438

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741658

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Lydekker (1908:438, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741658) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)

Felis temmincki

(Lydekker, 1908)

Family

Felidae

Root name

temmincki

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

438

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741658

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:438, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741658) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:105) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:281) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Catopuma temminckii dominicanorum

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

dominicanorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:392) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Catopuma temminckii

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

temminckii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000072) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000072) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005983) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4038/97165437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Catopuma temminckii temminckii

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

temminckii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Catopuma temminckii tristis

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

tristis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:392) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Profelis temmincki

(O'Brien, Menninger, & W. G. Nash, 2006)

Family

Felidae

Root name

temmincki

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

527

Authority publication

Hoboken

Name usages

O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)

Catopuma temminckii bainsei

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Felidae

Root name

bainsei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

392

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:392) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Felis Murmensis

(Hodgson, 1844)

Family

Felidae

Root name

murmensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

286

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46405521

Authority publication

Calcutta Journal of Natural History

Felis aurata

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Felidae

Root name

aurata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

185

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30681511

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis nigrescens

(J. E. Gray, 1863)

Family

Felidae

Root name

nigrescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

4

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis tristis

(A. Milne-Edwards in A. David, 1871)

Family

Felidae

Root name

tristis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

92

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13954607

Authority publication

Nouvelles archives du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Felis (Catopuma) melli

(Matschie, 1922)

Family

Felidae

Root name

melli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

36

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13203393

Authority publication

Archiv für Naturgeschichte

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis temmincki bainesi

(A. de C. Sowerby, 1924)

Family

Felidae

Root name

bainesi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

352

Authority publication

China Journal of Science and Arts

Felis temmincki badiodorsalis

(A. B. Howell, 1926)

Family

Felidae

Root name

badiodorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34550613

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Felis temmincki dominicorum

(A. B. Howell, 1929)

Family

Felidae

Root name

dominicorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

33

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7528344

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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