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Felis bieti

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Felis bieti

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Also known as Chinese mountain cat, Chinese desert cat, pale desert cat

species of mammal

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Felis bieti, commonly known as the Chinese alpine steppe cat or Chinese Mountain Cat, is a species of mammal in the family Felidae. It belongs to the genus Felis and is classified within the order Carnivora. The scientific name was assigned by Milne-Edwards in 1892.

This species is endemic to China, where it inhabits shrubland environments. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Vulnerable, a designation recorded in 2022. Various biological databases and institutions, including NHMUK and MNHN, hold records of this taxon.

Synthesized by Vinony from 33 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Vulnerable

Chinese Mountain Cat

Felis bieti

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderCarnivora
  5. FamilyFelidae
Observations27
Observations recorded42

荒漠貓（学名：Felis bieti）[3]，又稱漠貓、草猞猁、中國山貓，为猫科猫属的动物，是中国的特有物种。分布于甘肃、陕西、青海、四川、宁夏等地。该物种的模式产地在四川康定附近。[2]荒漠貓體形較家貓大，尾長且具有較明顯的6-8個黑白相間的環，耳端生有一撮短毛。食性以捕食齧齒動物為主，還捕食鳥類和雉雞。是中國特產的珍稀貓科動物，為中國國家二級保護動物。 2007年的一項遺傳學分析研究顯示，荒漠貓可能是斑貓（Felis silvestris，又稱野貓）亞種，此理論若經確認，則荒漠貓的學名可能會改成Felis silvestris bieti[4]。 亚种 荒漠貓指名亚种（学名：Felis bieti bieti），Milne-Edwards于1892年命名。在中国大陆，分布于青海、甘肃（南部）、四川等地。该物种的模式产地在四川康定附近。[5] 荒漠貓宁夏亚种（学名：Felis bieti chutuchta），Birula于1917年命名。在中国大陆，分布于宁夏（西北部）等地。该物种的模式产地在宁夏西北部,103°E,41°N。[6] 荒漠貓陕西亚种（学名：Felis bieti vellerosa），Pocock于1943年命名。在中国大陆，分布于陕西等地。该物种的模式产地在陕西榆林附近。[7] 参考文献 ^ Felis silvestris ssp. bieti. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable ^ 2.0 2.1 中国科学院动物研究所. 漠猫. 《中国动物物种编目数据库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-03-27]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-05）. ^ Wozencraft, W. C. Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds), 编. Mammal Species of the World 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press. 16 November 2005: 534. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. 引文格式1维护：冗余文本 (link) ^ The Near Eastern Origin of Cat Domestication. [2007-07-07]. ^ 中国科学院动物研究所. 漠猫指名亚种. 《中国动物物种编目数据库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-03-27]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-05

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
14
With media
10
Family
Felidae
Collections
NHMUK, MNHN
Recorded in
China, Chine
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Felis
Image
Chinese Mountain Cat (Felis Bieti) in XiNing Wild Zoo 2.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Vulnerable
taxon name
Felis bieti
Commons category
Felis bieti
taxon common name
荒漠猫
endemic to
China
habitat
shrubland
short name
F. bieti
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Encyclopedic overview

The Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti), also known as Chinese desert cat and Chinese steppe cat, is a small wild Felis species with sand-coloured fur, faint dark stripes on the face and legs and black tipped ears. It is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau of western China, where it lives in grassland above elevations of 2,500 m (8,200 ft). It has been listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2002.

Taxonomy and phylogeny

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