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snow leopard, ounce (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia)
| Subject: | snow leopard, ounce (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia)
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Date: 2016:04:09 05:13:21
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS (Canon)
F number: f/6.5
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Focal Length: 247000/1000
Upload Date: 2017:02:01 14:06:07
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Description
English: Snow leopard spotted in the upper valley of Phyang village of Ladakh.
Čeština: Irbis v horní části údolí obce Phyang v Ladakhu.
Date 9 April 2016
Author Tashi Lonchay
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Snow_Leopard_in_Ladakh(_Photo_by_Tashi_Lonchay).jpg
The snow leopard or ounce (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Snow leopards inhabit alpine and subalpine zones at elevations from 3,000 to 4,500 m. In the northern range countries, they also occur at lower elevations. Taxonomically, the snow leopard has been classified as Uncia uncia since the early 1930s. Based on genotyping studies, the cat has been considered a member of the genus Panthera since 2008. Order: Carnivora, Family: Felidae, Subfamily: Pantherinae, Species: Panthera uncia (Schreber, 1775).
Synonyms:
Felis irbis Ehrenberg, 1830 (= Felis uncia Schreber, 1775), by subsequent designation (Palmer, 1904).
Uncia uncia Pocock, 1930
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Scientific Name: Panthera uncia (Schreber, 1775)
Synonyms: Felis uncia (Schreiber, 1775), Uncia uncia (Schreber, 1775)
Common Names:
English – Snow Leopard, Ounce
French – Once, Léopard des neiges, Panthère des neiges
Spanish – Pantera de la Nieves |
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