Organisms

Puma

A genus in the family FELIDAE comprising one species, Puma concolor. It is a large, long-tailed, feline of uniform color. The names puma, cougar, and mountain lion are used interchangeably for this species. There are more than 20 subspecies.

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Abstract

A genus in the family FELIDAE comprising one species, Puma concolor. It is a large, long-tailed, feline of uniform color. The names puma, cougar, and mountain lion are used interchangeably for this species. There are more than 20 subspecies.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Pumas
  • Cougars
  • Felis concolor
  • Florida Panther
  • Mountain Lion
  • Puma concolor
  • Puma concolor coryi
  • Cougar
  • Lion, Mountain
  • Lions, Mountain
  • Mountain Lions
  • Panther, Florida

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1969-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Puma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046011. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046011
  2. Puma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_(genus)
  3. Puma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270748