| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Lynx rufus (bobcat)
Taxonomy
Felis rufa was named by Schreber (1777) [also said to be 1776]. It is extant.
It was recombined as Felis (Lynx) rufa by Kerr (1792); it was synonymized subjectively with Felis borealis by Mivart (1882); it was recombined as Lynx rufa by Merriam and Stock (1932); it was recombined as Felis (Lynx) rufus by Mooser and Dalquest (1975); it was misspelled as Felis ruffus by Hay (1902), Auffenberg (1967); it was recombined as Lynx rufus by Schultz and Howard (1935), Slaughter (1966), Slaughter (1966), Lundelius (1972), Ewer (1973), Kurten and Anderson (1980), Hulbert and Pratt (1998), Johnson et al. (2006), Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser (2017), Eshelman et al. (2025).
It was recombined as Felis (Lynx) rufa by Kerr (1792); it was synonymized subjectively with Felis borealis by Mivart (1882); it was recombined as Lynx rufa by Merriam and Stock (1932); it was recombined as Felis (Lynx) rufus by Mooser and Dalquest (1975); it was misspelled as Felis ruffus by Hay (1902), Auffenberg (1967); it was recombined as Lynx rufus by Schultz and Howard (1935), Slaughter (1966), Slaughter (1966), Lundelius (1972), Ewer (1973), Kurten and Anderson (1980), Hulbert and Pratt (1998), Johnson et al. (2006), Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser (2017), Eshelman et al. (2025).
Subspecies
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
|
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1776 | Felis rufa Schreber |
| 1777 | Felis rufa Schreber |
| 1792 | Felis (Lynx) rufa Kerr |
| 1899 | Felis calcaratus Cope |
| 1902 | Felis calcaratus Hay p. 782 |
| 1902 | Felis ruffus Hay p. 783 |
| 1908 | Lynx compressus Brown |
| 1932 | Lynx rufa Merriam and Stock p. 216 |
| 1935 | Lynx rufus Schultz and Howard p. 285 |
| 1966 | Lynx rufus Slaughter p. 81 |
| 1967 | Felis rufus Auffenberg p. 320 |
| 1972 | Lynx rufus Lundelius, Jr. |
| 1973 | Lynx rufus Ewer |
| 1975 | Felis (Lynx) rufus Mooser and Dalquest p. 790 |
| 1980 | Lynx rufus Kurten and Anderson p. 197 |
| 1998 | Lynx rufus Hulbert, Jr. and Pratt |
| 2006 | Lynx rufus Johnson et al. |
| 2017 | Lynx rufus Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser p. 38 |
| 2025 | Lynx rufus Eshelman et al. p. 142 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Lynx rufus Schreber 1777 [bobcat]
show all | hide all
†Lynx rufa fischeri Merriam 1910
Invalid names: Felis calcaratus Cope 1899 [synonym], Lynx compressus Brown 1908 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available