Panthera tigris tigris
Translingual
editEtymology
editNew Latin, from Latin panthera (“leopard”) + tigris (“tiger”)
Proper noun
edit- A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the continental tiger.
Usage notes
edit- After 1911 and prior to 2017, P. tigris tigris was defined geographically such as to be synonymous with Bengal tiger.
- Following a reevaluation of felid classification in 2017, the subspecies was expanded to include other populations.
Hypernyms
edit- (subspecies): Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Pantherinae - subfamily; Panthera - genus; Panthera tigris - species
References
edit- Panthera tigris tigris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Panthera tigris tigris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Panthera tigris tigris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons * List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia