Definition of Panthera onca

1. Noun. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis.

Exact synonyms: Felis Onca, Jaguar, Panther
Generic synonyms: Big Cat, Cat
Group relationships: Genus Panthera, Panthera

Lexicographical Neighbors of Panthera Onca

Panpresbyterian
Pansa
Pansch's fissure
Panslavic
Panslavist
Panslavists
Panslavonian
Pantagruelism
Panteutonic
Pantheism
Pantheon
Panther
Panthera
Panthera leo
Panthera onca
Panthera pardus
Panthera tigris
Panthera uncia
Panticapaeum
Pantocrator
Pantotheria
Panum
Panum's area
Panyjima
Panzaism
Panzer
Panzerfaust
Panzers
Panzerschrek

Literary usage of Panthera onca

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Additions to the Pleistocene Mammal Faunas of South Carolina, North Carolina by Albert E. Sanders (2002)
"Among unpublished measurements of 32 specimens of P4 in panthera onca, the largest (USNM ... panthera onca AUGUSTA (LEIDY, 1872) Figures 18, 22 MATERIAL. ..."

2. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"The Animas, Galiuro, and Dragoon areas are critical for jaguar (panthera onca), providing approx. 70% of suitable core habitat. ..."

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