"of leopards. A female leopard and her cub were featured on ""Planet Earth"" episodes ""Seasonal Forests"" and ""From Pole to Pole"". The female's name is ""Skrytnaya"", which means 'the secretive one'. The male cub died at the age of around 18 months; he was the result of inbreeding — the cub's father was also Skrytnaya's father. Leopard subspecies: African leopard Arabian leopard Anatolian leopard Persian leopard Indian leopard Indochinese leopard Javan leopard Sri Lankan leopard ""Panthera pardus spelaea"" Amur leopard The Amur leopard (""Panthera pardus orientalis"") is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern"
"Parides panthonus Parides panthonus, the panthonus cattleheart, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Guianas and Suriname. [Red instead of white marginal spots. The hind tibiae of the males are always dilated and with fine hairs. The species The red spots on the hindwing have no opalescent gloss] P. panthonus. Forewing in both sexes black, with reddish marginal spots; hindwing with a regularly curved row of separated red spots. Scent-wool white. Guiana and [following text refers to ""Parides burchellanus"" (Westwood, 1872) Brazil, in two subspecies. —""numa"" Boisd. (= ""jaguarae"" Foett), from Brazil (São Paulo and"
"Puma pardoides Puma pardoides, sometimes called the Eurasian puma or Owen's panther, is an extinct prehistoric cat. It was long regarded as a primitive species of leopard (genus ""Panthera""). Recent work however has shown that ""Panthera pardoides"" and ""Panthera schaubi"" are actually the same species, and are probably not pantherine at all, but a member of Felinae related to the cougar, making them more properly classified as ""Puma pardoides"". ""Panthera schaubi"" or ""Viretailurus schaubi"" was historically often regarded as a basal member of the genus ""Panthera"". ""Puma pardoides"" was originally described in 1846 as ""Felis pardoides"". A complete skull was"
"Common pandora the common pandora (""Pagellus erythrinus"") is a fish of the Sparidae family (sea bream). It is a popular food fish in Mediterranean countries, with delicate white flesh. It has a slim, oval fusiform body, with a smallish mouth and scales covering its face. The eyes are smaller than those of Pagellus bogaraveo and Pagellus acarne. It is silver in colour with a pink tinge, particularly on its back. A typical specimen measures 10–30 cm, but it can reach as much as 50 cm in length. The common pandora is a hermaphrodite, spending the first two years of its"
"""P. pardus"" and ""P. uncia"". ""Felis pamiri"", formerly referred to as ""Metailurus"", is now considered a probable relative of extant Pantherinae. Pantherinae Pantherinae is a subfamily within the family Felidae, which was named and first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1917. In pantherine cats, the suspensorium of the hyoid is imperfectly ossified. Its inferior portion consists of an elastic tendon, which confers great mobility upon the larynx. Due to this tendon, pantherine cats can distend the back of the mouth greatly. The structure of the hyoid allows them to roar. The rhinarium is flat and, at most, only barely"
"to Sanskrit (""snake"", ""tiger"" or ""panther""), and probably derives from a Mediterranean language, such as Egyptian. The name was first used in the 13th century. Other vernacular names for the leopard include graupanther, panther and several regional names such as ""tendwa"" in India. The term ""black panther"" refers to leopards with melanistic genes. A term for the leopard used in Old English and later, but now very uncommon, is ""pard"". The scientific name of the leopard is ""Panthera pardus"". The generic name ""Panthera"" derives from Latin via Greek πάνθηρ (""pánthēr""). The term ""panther"", whose first recorded use dates back to"
"not been selectively bred. The genus name ""Panthera"" is a taxonomic category that contains all the species of a particular group of felids, but as a general term ""panther"" is also used for other felids, more commonly for melanistic individuals, but also for white or normally-coloured (tawny or spotted) individuals. The white jaguar is a prime example of the genetis helusius mutation that has been proven to be the largest growing mutation among big cats. This genetic deformity causes the species it has afflicted to become more aggressive than the average big cat. In some cases the panther has been"
"Pardofelis Pardofelis is a genus of the cat family Felidae. This genus is defined as including one species native to Southeast Asia: the marbled cat. Two other species, formerly classified to this genus, now belong to the genus ""Catopuma"". The word ""pardofelis"" is composed of the Latin words ""pardus"" pard, and ""felis"" cat in allusion to the spots of the type species, the marbled cat. ""Pardofelis"" was first proposed by the Russian explorer and naturalist Nikolai Severtzov in 1858 as generic name comprising a single felid species occurring in tropical Asia, the marbled cat ""Pardofelis marmorata"". The British zoologist Reginald"
"or ""Leopardus"" was used until the early 20th century. In 1916, British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock accorded ""Panthera"" generic rank based on ""Panthera pardus"" as the type species. Following Linnaeus's first description, 27 leopard subspecies were described by naturalists between 1794 and 1956. Since 1996, only eight subspecies have been considered valid on the basis of mitochondrial analysis. Later analysis revealed a ninth valid subspecies, the Arabian leopard. The nine subspecies recognised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are summarised in the following table. Since 2017, the Cat Classification Task Force of the Cat Specialist Group recognizes"
"Panther chameleon The panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is a species of chameleon found in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar in a tropical forest biome. Additionally, it has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. The panther chameleon was first described by French naturalist Georges Cuvier in 1829. Its generic name (""Furcifer"") is derived from the Latin root ""furci"" meaning ""forked"" and refers to the shape of the animal's feet. The specific name ""pardalis"" refers to the animals' markings, as it is Latin for ""leopard"" or ""spotted like a panther"". The English word chameleon (also chamaeleon) derives from Latin ""chamaeleō"","
"Minas Geraes), has small, widely separated spots. — In ""panthonus"" Cr. (3 b, 5 a), from the three Guianas, the spots on the hindwing are somewhat larger. This form most probably occurs also on the north side of the Lower Amazon] . A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Note ""Papilio numa"" Boisduval, 1836 is ""Parides burchellanus jaguarae"" (Foetterle, 1902) ""Parides panthonus"" is a member of the ""aeneas"" species group The members are Parides panthonus Parides panthonus, the panthonus cattleheart, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Guianas and Suriname."
"Parides photinus Parides photinus, the pink-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1844. ""Parides photinus"" has a wingspan reaching . Adults are black with the hindwing having a blue-green metallic sheen especially in the male. There are no wing bands. Two rows of red spots are found along the hindwing margin. The submarginal spots strongly arched except the upper two or three and the anal one; the latter distinct on upperside only in the female. The hindwings have short tails. The undersides are similar to the upsides. The"
"house plants and in basements to avoid the cold weather. They can also be found in the leaf litter at woodland edges and clearing. In the UK, it is usually the most common species of the ""Pardosa"" genus found in gardens. Pardosa amentata Pardosa amentata, otherwise known as the wolf spider or spotted wolf spider is a species of spider in the genus ""Pardosa"" belonging to the family of wolf spiders, Lycosidae. The species has a widespread distribution in central Europe and northwestern Europe and are commonly found on the British Isles. The species hunts its prey on the ground"
"described in 1954 as ""Panthera schaubi"", but was assigned in 1965 to a new genus as ""Viretailurus schaubi"" due to distinct differences from other pantherin cats. In 2001, however, it was pointed out that the various puma-like fossils in Eurasia could all be attributed to a single species, ""Puma pardoides"". Puma pardoides Puma pardoides, sometimes called the Eurasian puma or Owen's panther, is an extinct prehistoric cat. It was long regarded as a primitive species of leopard (genus ""Panthera""). Recent work however has shown that ""Panthera pardoides"" and ""Panthera schaubi"" are actually the same species, and are probably not pantherine"
"correct colour patterns. During the defensive display the body is lifted up into an erect position, the first two pairs of legs are lifted high (revealing the conspicuous black/light-banded pattern on the leg underside), while the spider sways from side to side with hind legs in a cocked position. The genus ""Phoneutria"" was erected by Maximilian Perty in 1833. The genus name is from the Greek φονεύτρια, meaning ""murderess"". Perty placed two species in the genus: ""Phoneutria rufibarbis"" and ""Phoneutria fera"". The former is treated as a ""doubtful name"" (nomen dubium); the latter as the type species of the genus."
"was recorded by a camera-trap, thus renewing hopes for the population's survival. The Zanzibar leopard was described as a leopard subspecies by Reginald Innes Pocock, who proposed the scientific name ""Panthera pardus adersi"" in 1932. In 1996, it was subsumed to ""P. p. pardus"". The evolutionary history of the Zanzibar leopard parallels that of other endemics on Unguja, including the Zanzibar servaline genet and the Zanzibar red colobus. It is thought to have evolved in isolation from the African leopard since at least the end of the Ice Age, when the island was separated from mainland Tanzania by rising sea"
"Pardosa amentata Pardosa amentata, otherwise known as the wolf spider or spotted wolf spider is a species of spider in the genus ""Pardosa"" belonging to the family of wolf spiders, Lycosidae. The species has a widespread distribution in central Europe and northwestern Europe and are commonly found on the British Isles. The species hunts its prey on the ground rather than weaving a web. It was described in chapter 5 of the book Svenska Spindlar by the Swedish arachnologist and entomologist Carl Alexander Clerck. ""Pardosa amentata"" is a wolf spider between 5 mm and 8 mm in length and has"
"Parides panares Parides panares, the wedge-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae native to the Americas. The larvae feed on ""Aristolochia maxima"" and ""A. pilosa"". [""panares panares"" = ""iphidamas"" in Seitz (misident.) Mexico] P. lycimenes. Male : somewhat smaller than ""P. vertumnus"", the red area of the hindwing less triangular and its last spot smaller. Female: forewing slightly transparent at the apex; the spots somewhat yellowish, not pure white, the cell-spot usually large and extended across the cell; band of the hindwing less bright red than in ""P. vertumnus"". Tibiae of the male not thickened. Guatemala"
"Parsley frog The parsley frogs or Pelodytidae are a family of order Anura. The family consists of just one genus, Pelodytes, which contains only three species. These frogs can be found in southwestern Europe and the Caucasus. The common name of ""parsley frogs"" comes from the common parsley frog (""Pelodytes punctatus"") which, because of its colouring, looks garnished with parsley. Parsley frogs are typical-looking frogs closely related to European spadefoot toads and megophryids, but differ largely in appearance. Unlike the megophryids, they do not have cryptic colouring, usually being green or brown. Unlike the European spadefoot toads, they lack hardened"
"to deal with the cost of rearing their large broods. Recently, the large ""Parus"" group has been gradually split into several genera (as indicated below), initially by North American ornithological authorities and later elsewhere. Whereas in the mid-1990s, only ""Pseudopodoces"", ""Baeolophus"", ""Melanochlora"", and ""Sylviparus"" were considered well-supported by the available data as distinct from ""Parus"". Today, this arrangement is considered paraphyletic as indicated by mtDNA cytochrome ""b"" sequence analysis, and ""Parus"" is best restricted to the ""Parus major""—""Parus fasciiventer"" clade, and even the latter species' closest relatives might be considered a distinct genus. In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, the family Paridae"
"Lapland longspur The Lapland longspur (""Calcarius lapponicus""), also known as the Lapland bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae, a group separated by most modern authors from the Fringillidae (Old World finches). The English name refers to the long hind claws. The genus name ""Calcarius"" is from Latin ""calcaria"", ""spurs"", and the specific ""lapponicus"" refers to Lapland. The Lapland longspur is a robust bird, with a thick yellow seed-eater's bill. The summer male has a black head and throat, white eyestripe, chestnut nape, white underparts, and a heavily streaked black-grey back. Other plumages have a plainer orange-brown"
"that of typical Paridae members. Unlike other Paridae, they have their nostrils exposed and not covered by feathers. Four subspecies are recognized with the nominate ""sultanea"" (Hodgson, 1837) found from Central Nepal into the eastern Himalayas extending into Myanmar, northern Thailand and Southern China. This intergrades with the race ""flavocristata"" (Lafresnaye, 1837) is found further south in Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Hainan. Race ""seorsa"" is found in Laos and parts of southeastern China (Guangxi, Fujian) and in its northern range intergrades with ""sultanea"". Suspecies ""gayeti"" named after the collector M.V. Gayet-Laroche by Delacour & Jabouille in 1925 has a"
"Jordan, K. (1906) See note on synonymy under Seitz (above). ""Parides panares"" is a member of the ""anchises"" species group The members are Parides panares Parides panares, the wedge-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae native to the Americas. The larvae feed on ""Aristolochia maxima"" and ""A. pilosa"". [""panares panares"" = ""iphidamas"" in Seitz (misident.) Mexico] P. lycimenes. Male : somewhat smaller than ""P. vertumnus"", the red area of the hindwing less triangular and its last spot smaller. Female: forewing slightly transparent at the apex; the spots somewhat yellowish, not pure white, the cell-spot usually large"
"Poyntonophrynus parkeri Poyntonophrynus parkeri (common names: Parker's toad, Mangasini toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in central Tanzania and in southwestern Kenya, from the Usangu Flats in the south northward to the southern Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is a poorly known species, however, and its distribution might be broader. The specific name ""parkeri"" honours Hampton Wildman Parker, an English zoologist and herpetologist from the Natural History Museum, London. Parker helped Loveridge by providing him a comparison with the type specimen of ""Bufo vittatus"" (now ""Sclerophrys vittata""), convincing Loveridge that the specimens represented"
"Spintharus The spider genus Spintharus occurs from the northeastern United States to Brazil. Nicholas Marcellus Hentz circumscribed the genus in 1850, initially as a monospecific genus containing his newly described species ""S. flavidus"". It is very similar to the genus ""Thwaitesia"", and both are similar to ""Episinus"". Unlike ""Argyrodes"", they have two setae in place of a colulus. Specimens of ""S. flavidus"" are variable in structure. Only some have an elevated eye region or humps on the anterior of the abdomen. Females of ""S. gracilis"" are 3.7mm long, males 2.3mm. A revision of the genus by and colleagues printed in"
"cats were published. This study was based on the morphological diversity of the mandibles of saber-toothed cats, their speciation and extinction rates. The generated cladogram indicates a different relation of the ""Panthera"" species, as shown below: The following list of the genus ""Panthera"" is based on the taxonomic assessment in ""Mammal Species of the World"" and reflects the taxonomy revised in 2017 by the Cat Classification Task Force of the Cat Specialist Group: Panthera Panthera is a genus within the Felidae family that was named and first described by the German naturalist Oken in 1816. The British taxonomist Pocock revised"
"China served as basis for the name ""Felis pardus sinensis"", described in 1911. Fossil leopard teeth excavated in southern China dating to the Middle Pleistocene were assessed as similar to those of ""P. p. sinensis"". A leopard skin from Annam served as type specimen for ""Panthera pardus delacouri"" described in 1930 by Pocock. Leopards in southern China were subsumed to ""P. p. delacouri"" following phylogeographic analysis in 1996. In 2001, results of a genetic analysis indicated that ""P. p. delacouri"" and ""P. p. japonensis"" are contiguous, and that the latter is contiguous with ""P. p. orientalis"". Chinese authors used ""P."
"Persian پلنگ ""Palang"". Pard (legendary creature) A pard is a legendary animal that is listed in Medieval bestiaries. They were felines with spotted coats and were extremely fast (reminiscent of a cheetah). They were believed to mate with lions to produce leopards. They were believed to have white or pale spots. These spots were thought to symbolize sins, as the pard was taken to be a symbol of the Devil. The English noun ""pard"" derives from Middle English ""parde"", from Old French via Latin ""pardus"", from Greek ""párdos"" (""male panther""). The word ""pard"" is probably of Iranian origin; akin to"
"Parides vercingetorix Parides vercingetorix is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to French Guiana. Formerly, this species was known as Parides coelus and originally described as ""Papilio coelus"" by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836, but that name was already used in 1781 by Stoll for the butterfly now known as ""Aguna coelus"". Consequently, the ""Parides"" species had to receive a new name. Forewing with a white spot, obsolete at the margins, which fills up the extremity of the cell, and extends on to the disc. Hindwing with red band on the disc, in the male"
"colour. Some species are brown, whereas others are black. The most recognisable and widespread species in the genus are the red-bellied black snake (""Pseudechis porphyriacus"") and the mulga snake (king brown) (""Pseudechis australis""). These snakes feed on lizards, frogs, birds, small mammals and even other snakes. All species of ""Pseudechis"" lay eggs, except the red-bellied black snake. The genus ""Pailsus"" is a synonym of ""Pseudechis"", and more work is needed to understand species limits among the smaller species of the group. The taxonomy of snakes of the genus ""Pseudechis"" is unsettled, with at least one species undescribed; several recent phylogenetic"
"known species. Parides vercingetorix Parides vercingetorix is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to French Guiana. Formerly, this species was known as Parides coelus and originally described as ""Papilio coelus"" by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836, but that name was already used in 1781 by Stoll for the butterfly now known as ""Aguna coelus"". Consequently, the ""Parides"" species had to receive a new name. Forewing with a white spot, obsolete at the margins, which fills up the extremity of the cell, and extends on to the disc. Hindwing with red band on the disc, in"
"a number of plants. Some species specialize on one host plant, the common asphodel (""Asphodelus aestivus""). There are eight species in the genus. Species include: Philaenus Philaenus is a genus of insects belonging to the family Aphrophoridae, the spittlebugs. The meadow spittlebug ""Philaenus spumarius"" is a common insect in much of the Northern Hemisphere, and it is sometimes a pest on crops such as alfalfa. It is important to science because its entire genome has been sequenced. It has also been the subject of many studies of genetic diversity because it displays marked color polymorphism. There are eleven known color"
"Cypraea pantherina Cypraea pantherina, common name the panther cowry, is a species of large tropical sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The panther cowry is one of only two species currently included in the genus ""Cypraea"" (the second species is ""Cypraea tigris"", Linnaeus, 1758), as all other species previously belonging to the genus ""Cypraea"" have been reassigned to other genera within the family Cypraeidae. Shells of ""Cypraea pantherina"" have been found in tombs in the Rhine valley dated to 6 BCE. Furthermore, shells of this species and the related ""Cypraea tigris"" have"