Felis silvestris libyca

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin feles (“cat”) + silvestris (“woodland”) + libyca (“Libyan”)

Proper noun

Felis silvestris libyca f

1. A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the African wildcat; the assumed ancestor of the domesticated cat, Felis silvestris.

Hypernyms

• (subspecies): Felidae - family; Felinae - subfamily; Felis - genus; Felis silvestris - species