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Re: Breadth of a Genus (was Re: "Megapnosaurus" says farewell...and enter Coe...
In a message dated 2/4/02 9:32:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, NJPharris@aol.com
writes:
<< I'm getting tired of people using this example as a justification for
large genera. The genus _Felis_ contains four species: _F. sylvestris_
(wild cats and domestic cat), _F. chaus_ (jungle cat), _F. bieti_ (Chinese
desert cat), and _F. nigripes_ (black-footed cat). Some workers would also
include _Otocolobus manul_ (Pallas's cat), and some would separate out the
domestic cat as _F. catus_. I think most contemporary workers agree that the
rest of the extant species belong in other genera, a dozen or more. >>
Speaking of cats, off-topically, I recently found this interesting
website along with this beautiful drawing by Mauricio Anton:
http://www.felidae.org/PROJECTS/Andean_Mountain_Cat/M_Anton_jacobita_drawings/
m_anton_jacobita_drawings.htm
DV