Prionailurus javanensis

(A. G. Desmarest, 1816)

Sunda Leopard Cat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Desmarest, A.G. 1816. CHAT, Felis. Pp. 73–139 in Société de naturalistes et d'agriculteurs. (eds.). Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle. Nouvelle Édition. Tome VI. Deterville, Paris, 570 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18033982

Original name as described

Felis javanensis

Other common names

Leopard Cat · Common Leopard Cat

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-2001-326

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-2001-326

Type locality

Java.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Indonesia · Malaysia · Brunei · Philippines

Taxonomy notes

split from P. bengalensis

Taxonomy notes citation

Patel, R. P., Wutke, S., Lenz, D., Mukherjee, S., Ramakrishnan, U., Veron, G., ... & Förster, D. W. (2017). Genetic structure and phylogeography of the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) inferred from mitochondrial genomes. Journal of Heredity, 108(4), 349-360. · Kitchener, A. C., Breitenmoser-Würsten, C., Eizirik, E., Gentry, A., Werdelin, L., Wilting, A., & Yamaguchi, N. (2017). A revised taxonomy of the Felidae: The final report of the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group. Cat News. · Tu, F., Qiao, Y., & Bai, Y. (2025). Complete mitogenome of Prionailurus bengalensis alleni and taxonomic revisions of leopard cat subspecies. Mammalia.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006013

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 javanensis

(A. G. Desmarest, 1816)

Family

Felidae

Root name

javanensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-2001-326

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-2001-326

Authority page

115

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18033982

Authority publication

Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle

Name usages

  1. Desmarest (1821:229, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523993) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34459)
  2. Griffith (1822:53, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53016252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68342)
  3. Cuvier (1823:436, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52150007) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68281)
  4. Lesson (1827:189, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207657) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  5. Cuvier (1842:2, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  6. Gray (1867:274, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29533714) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37913)
  7. Gray (1869:26, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8396922) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
  8. Sclater (1872:38, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
  9. Trouessart (1885:106) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58783)
  10. Elera (1895:30, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38853940) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68680)

Felis javanica

(H. R. Schinz, 1821)

Family

Felidae

Root name

javanica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

883

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529644

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Schinz (1821:883, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529644) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)

Felis sumatrana

(Horsfield, 1821)

Family

Felidae

Root name

sumatranus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:125a

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/47fa258a-f2cf-46cc-9b5a-351c48ac2c39

Authority page

pl. 22

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47293080

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Griffith (1822:54, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53016253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68342)
  2. Schinz (1825:357, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523774) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)

Felis undata Javanensis

(J. B. Fischer, 1829)

Family

Felidae

Root name

javanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

205

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Fischer (1829:205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Felis undata Sumatrana

(J. B. Fischer, 1829)

Family

Felidae

Root name

sumatranus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

205

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Fischer (1829:205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)

Felis angulifera

(H. G. L. Reichenbach, 1834)

Family

Felidae

Root name

angulifera

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

unnumbered

Authority publication

Leipzig

Felis javanica

(Schlegel, 1837)

Family

Felidae

Root name

javanica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

229

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3426237

Authority publication

Amsterdam

Felis sumatrensis

(Schlegel, 1837)

Family

Felidae

Root name

sumatrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

229

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3426237

Authority publication

Amsterdam

Felis Sumatranus

(E. Blyth, 1840)

Family

Felidae

Root name

sumatranus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

96

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918310

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Blyth (1840:96, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67419)

Panthera angulifera

(Fitzinger, 1868)

Family

Felidae

Root name

anguliferus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

500

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6448532

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

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

Felis javensis

(J. E. Gray, 1874)

Family

Felidae

Root name

javensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

354

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19210185

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Felis javensis

(D. G. Elliot, 1882)

Family

Felidae

Root name

javensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

pl. 28 p. 1

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Felis punctulata

(D. G. Elliot, 1882)

Family

Felidae

Root name

punctulata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

pl. 28 p. 2

Authority publication

London

Felis microgale

(E. Dubois, 1908)

Family

Felidae

Root name

microgale

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RGM.DUB.1484

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RGM.DUB.1484

Authority page

1267

Authority publication

Tijdschrift van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Aardrijkskundig Genootschap

Felis tingia

(Lyon, 1908)

Family

Felidae

Root name

tingius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:144325

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d8f54c07-740a-46d2-a2cc-ca6009e9ccc1

Authority page

658

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62629825

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

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

"Felis" macrogale

(M. Kretzoi, 1929)

Family

Felidae

Root name

macrogale

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

1293 (footnote)

Authority publication

Budapest

Name usages

Kretzoi (1929:1293 (footnote)) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68312)

Prionailurus bengalensis borneoensis

Brongersma, 1935

Family

Felidae

Root name

borneoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.54957

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.54957

Authority page

26

Authority publication

Zoologische Mededelingen

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Felis bengalensis borneoensis

(D. D. Davis, 1962)

Family

Felidae

Root name

borneoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

117

Authority publication

Bulletin of Raffles Museum

Name usages

Davis (1962:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16694)

Prionailurus bengalensis heaneyi

Groves, 1997

Family

Felidae

Root name

heaneyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:62896

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=10c243db-b037-4444-ac56-593fa8589592

Authority page

337

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45510262

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Prionailurus bengalensis rabori

Groves, 1997

Family

Felidae

Root name

rabori

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:74326

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=a678ba6b-dd15-4a36-8bfe-26eeea0d2d6e

Authority page

336

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45510261

Authority publication

Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

javanensis

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 (2009:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Prionailurus bengalensis sumatranus

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Felidae

Root name

sumatranus

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 (2009:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Felis tinga

(R. D. Fisher & Ludwig, 2016)

Family

Felidae

Root name

tinga

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

7

Authority publication

Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology

Prionailurus javanensis

Mammal Diversity Database, 2018

Family

Felidae

Root name

javanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page

ID #100000725

Name usages

  1. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000725) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000725) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006013) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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