Felis

Taxobox
name = "Felis"

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image_width = 250px
image_caption = European Wild Cat, "Felis silvestris"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Carnivora
familia = Felidae
subfamilia = Felinae
genus = "Felis"
genus_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
*"Felis chaus"
*"Felis manul"
*"Felis margarita"
*"Felis nigripes"
*"Felis silvestris" (now includes Felis bieti)

"Felis" is a genus of cats in the family Felidae.

The genus is composed of these species:
*Chinese Mountain Cat, "Felis bieti"
*Jungle Cat, "Felis chaus"
*Pallas' Cat, "Felis manul"
*Sand Cat, "Felis margarita"
*Black-footed Cat, "Felis nigripes"
*Wildcat, "Felis silvestris"
**Domestic Cat, "Felis silvestris catus", also known as "Felis catus"

However, the understanding of Felidae phylogenetic relationships is changing rapidly. These are a few of the species that were, until recently, considered to be a part of this genus:
*Caracal, "Caracal caracal"
*Ocelot, "Leopardus pardalis"
*Margay, "Leopardus wiedii"
*Cougar, "Puma concolor"