Posted by:
JimFlaherty
at Fri Jan 6 12:26:26 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by JimFlaherty ]
It is possible that continued internet searches may yield the esxact basis that the original "namer" used in choosing pardalis, or "like a female leopard or panther" going back to the original Greek. As many of us know, "pardalis" is a favorite in many scientific names, but whether because of appearance, behavior, or some other motivation, my guess is that it varies. Here's one paste:
"The Greek pardalis, and panther, were both applied to the leopard. "Panther" is sometimes used of large leopards, while in America, with its corrupt form "painter," it is one of the names applied to the cougar or puma, Felis concolor, which, as the specific name implies, is not spotted like the leopard, or striped like the tiger." Enjoy!
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