Prionailurus rubiginosus Geoffroy 1831 (rusty-spotted cat)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

Alternative combination: Felis rubiginosa

Belongs to Prionailurus according to W. E. Johnson et al. 2006

See also Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser 2017

Sister taxa: Prionailurus bengalensis, Prionailurus javanensis, Prionailurus kurteni, Prionailurus planiceps, Prionailurus viverrinus

Ecology: scansorial carnivore

Distribution: found only at Billa Surgam Caves (Quaternary of India)

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