Neofelis
Neofelis is a genus comprising two extant cat species in Southeast Asia: the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) of mainland Asia, and the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) of Sumatra and Borneo.
| Neofelis Temporal range: Early Pleistocene to recent | |
|---|---|
| Sunda clouded leopard (N. diardi) and clouded leopard (N. nebulosa) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Pantherinae |
| Genus: | Neofelis Gray, 1867 |
| Type species | |
| Felis macrocelis | |
| Species | |
| Neofelis range | |
The scientific name Neofelis is a composite of the Greek word neo- (νέος-) meaning 'young' and 'new', and the Latin word fēles meaning 'cat'.
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