Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Lynx rufus | Bobcat 



ABBREVIATION : 
LYRU

COMMON NAMES : 
   bobcat
   bay lynx


TAXONOMY : 
There has been much debate concerning the taxonomic classification of
bobcats.  Bobcats have been classified as both Lynx rufus (Schreber)
[17,53,54,55] and Felis rufus Schreber [52,56].  This write-up follows
Hall [17], using Lynx rufus as the scientific name for bobcat.  Hall
recognizes 12 subspecies:

     L. rufus baileyi Merriam
     L. rufus californicus Mearns
     L. rufus escuinapae J. A. Allen
     L. rufus fasciatus Rafinesque
     L. rufus floridanus Rafinesque
     L. rufus gigas Bangs
     L. rufus oaxacensis Goodwin
     L. rufus pallescens Merriam
     L. rufus peninsularis Thomas
     L. rufus rufus 
     L. rufus superiorensis Peterson and Downing
     L. rufus texensis Mearns

Bobcats hybridize with lynx (Lynx lynx) [7].


ORDER : 
Carnivora

CLASS : 
Mammal

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Lynx rufus escuinapae is federally listed as endangered [38].  Bobcats
are listed in appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) which requires that
signatory states justify their management before pelt export can be
approved [7].  Bobcats are state listed as threatened in Illinois [19].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, June 1995


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1995. Lynx rufus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Lynx rufus | Bobcat