Lynx rufus

(von Schreber, 1777)

Bobcat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1777. pl. 109B. P. pl. 109B in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064650

Original name as described

Felis rufa

Other common names

Red Lynx · Bay Lynx · Cat Lynx

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

"Provinz New York in Amerika".

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(AL,AZ,AR,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,LA,ME,MD,MA,MI,MN,MS,MO,MT,NE,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI,WY)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006009

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.

Lynx compressus

B. Brown, 1908

Family

Felidae

Root name

compressus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH FM-11802

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

185

Authority publication

Memoirs of the American Museum of Natural History

Lynx ruffus escuinapae

J. A. Allen, 1903

Family

Felidae

Root name

escuinapae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-14326

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-14326

Authority page

614

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Lynx rufus oaxacensis

G. G. Goodwin, 1963

Family

Felidae

Root name

oaxacensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-189300

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-189300

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62831898

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx floridanus

Gifford, 1911

Family

Felidae

Root name

floridanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

ANSP 12763

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

461

Authority publication

Florida Review

Lynx calcaratus

Cope, 1899

Family

Felidae

Root name

calcaratus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 56

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

250

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36863408

Authority publication

Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Felis maculata

(Horsfield & Vigors, 1829)

Family

Felidae

Root name

maculatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1856.12.24.275

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/42fade0b-9d88-4b12-b89b-4011c7f46c7e

Authority page

381, pl. 13

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310753

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:58) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Lynx texensis

J. A. Allen, 1895

Family

Felidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1856.12.24.275

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/42fade0b-9d88-4b12-b89b-4011c7f46c7e

Authority page

188

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26894324

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Lynx rufus peninsularis

O. Thomas, 1898

Family

Felidae

Root name

peninsularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1898.3.1.51

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5b2eb72d-533c-4a93-8390-2dd65d6c795f https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fa325c24-5a13-45df-9696-680fc0a0777e

Authority page

42

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19365229

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx gigas

Bangs, 1897

Family

Felidae

Root name

gigas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-4951

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-4951

Authority page

50

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263245

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Lynx (Cervaria) fasciatus oculeus

Bangs, 1899

Family

Felidae

Root name

oculeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8633

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8633

Authority page

23

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12603355

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

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

Lynx rufus superiorensis

R. L. Peterson & Downing, 1952

Family

Felidae

Root name

superiorensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ROM:MAM:20947

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/rom/mammals?id=uri-catalog-rom-mammals-20947

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Life Sciences Contributions, Royal Ontario Museum

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx californicus fischeri

J. C. Merriam, 1910

Family

Felidae

Root name

fischeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UCMP:V:11287

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://ucmpdb.berkeley.edu/cgi/ucmp_query2?spec_id=V11287&one=T

Authority page

395

Authority publication

University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geology

Felis fasciatus parvus

(Bovard, 1907)

Family

Felidae

Root name

parvus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UCMP:V:3741

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://ucmpdb.berkeley.edu/cgi/ucmp_query2?spec_id=V3741&one=T

Authority page

165

Authority publication

University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geology

Felis rufus koakudsi

(Kurtén, 1965)

Family

Felidae

Root name

koakudsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UF:VP:3246

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/uf/uf?id=e2f2458b-0253-44db-ad3e-e6a6a507c92b

Authority page

234

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Florida State Museum

Felis rufa

(von Schreber, 1777)

Family

Felidae

Root name

rufus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

pl. 109B

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064650

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Daudin (1802:161, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033411) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  2. Fischer (1814:xii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130073) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  3. Lesson (1827:192, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207660) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  4. Cuvier (1842:3, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518526) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  5. Lesson (1842:57) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  6. Blyth (1863:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534693) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  7. Ward (1910:507, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15016150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Lynx floridanus

Rafinesque, 1817

Family

Felidae

Root name

floridanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Authority page

46

Authority publication

American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

Lynx fasciatus

Rafinesque, 1817

Family

Felidae

Root name

fasciatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

46

Authority publication

American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

Lynx rufus californicus

Mearns, 1897

Family

Felidae

Root name

californicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:1588 (= USNM:MAMM:A37163)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f433056e-8d25-45d8-a422-f103d0dfa643

Authority page

458

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx baileyi

C. H. Merriam, 1890

Family

Felidae

Root name

baileyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186519

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/328f14ef3-064f-44c4-85b8-5bc91b735159

Authority page

79

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799652

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Lynx uinta

C. H. Merriam, 1902

Family

Felidae

Root name

uinta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:18915 (= USNM:MAMM:A25648)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32fab576e-e2b6-49b0-863e-ab1429f7ff3c

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364907

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Lynx rufus eremicus

Mearns, 1897

Family

Felidae

Root name

eremicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:60676

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31307804f-5dfd-4c50-a2a3-891b28141567

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

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

Lynx fasciatus pallescens

C. H. Merriam, 1899

Family

Felidae

Root name

pallescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:76585

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/380d1ca90-c8cc-47bb-ac8e-6e8fb76e6346

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811787

Authority publication

North American Fauna

felis caroliniensis

(A. G. Desmarest, 1821)

Family

Felidae

Root name

caroliniensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

234 (footnote)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523998

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:195, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207663) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

felis floridana

(A. G. Desmarest, 1821)

Family

Felidae

Root name

floridana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

225

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523989

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:194, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207662) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Felis fasciata

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Felidae

Root name

fasciata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

193

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207661

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:193, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207661) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Lesson (1842:57) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Felis montana

(Lesson, 1827)

Family

Felidae

Root name

montana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

194

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207662

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:194, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207662) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Lynx maculatus

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Felidae

Root name

maculatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

611

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306405

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:611, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306405) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Lynx rufus

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Felidae

Root name

rufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

611

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306405

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. True (1885:611, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306405) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  2. Allen (1896:258) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15952)
  3. Bailey (1936:267, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  4. Orr (1949:64) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67164)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:282) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  7. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #12521) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #12521) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006009) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12521/50655874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Lynx rufus fasciatus

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Felidae

Root name

fasciatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

269

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806192

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:269, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806192) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx rufus pallescens

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Felidae

Root name

pallescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

268

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806191

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:268, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806191) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx rufus uinta

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Felidae

Root name

uinta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

267

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806190

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1936:267, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Felis rufus

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Felidae

Root name

rufus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

105

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:105) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Lynx rufus baileyi

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

baileyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Lynx rufus escuinapae

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

escuinapae

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 (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx rufus floridanus

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

floridanus

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 (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx rufus gigas

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

gigas

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 (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx rufus rufus

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

rufus

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 (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx rufus texensis

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

texensis

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 (2009:149) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Lynx montanus

Rafinesque, 1817

Family

Felidae

Root name

montanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

46

Authority publication

American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review

Name usages

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

Lynx rufa fasciata

D. G. Elliot, 1901

Family

Felidae

Root name

fasciata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

297

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6714624

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

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

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