Panthera tigris tigris

Translingual

Panthera tigris tigris

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin panthera (“leopard”) + tigris (“tiger”)

Proper noun

Panthera tigris tigris f

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the continental tiger.

Usage notes

After 1911 and prior to 2017, P. tigris tigris was defined geographically such as to be synonymous with Bengal tiger.
- Following a reevaluation of felid classification in 2017, the subspecies was expanded to include other populations.

Hypernyms

(subspecies): Carnivora - order; Feliformia - suborder; Felidae - family; Pantherinae - subfamily; Panthera - genus; Panthera tigris - species

References

Panthera tigris tigris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Panthera tigris tigris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Panthera tigris tigris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons * List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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