Puma concolor Linnaeus 1771 (puma)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

Alternative combination: Felis concolor

Synonyms: Felis aztecus Merriam 1903, Felis bangsi Merriam 1901, Felis bituminosa Merriam and Stock 1932, Felis californica May 1896, Felis concolor hippolestes Merriam 1897, Felis coryi Bangs 1899, Felis couguar Kerr 1792, Felis daggetti Merriam 1918, Felis hawveri Stock 1918, Felis hippolestes Merriam 1897, Felis oregonensis Rafinesque 1832, Felis puma Molina 1782

Belongs to Puma according to W. E. Johnson et al. 2006

See also Ayer 1936, Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser 2017, Currier 1983, Furlong 1904, Hay 1902, Hulbert 1992, Kurtén 1976, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Morgan and Seymour 1997, Repenning et al. 1995 and Schultz and Howard 1935

Sister taxa: Puma lacustris, Puma yagouaroundi

Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 16.6, humerus diameter 23.2, radius diameter 12.4, tibia diameter 19.6

Estimated body mass: 40.7 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (3 collections), Bolivia (1), Brazil (5), Chile (1), Honduras (1), Mexico (2), Panama (1), Peru (2), United States (28: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming), Uruguay (2), Venezuela (1)

• Blancan of United States (7: California, Idaho)

Total: 54 collections including 55 occurrences

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