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Puma concolor
Mountain Lion

Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 8235 3181 2555 0059 (1999-02-24)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo unknown

location Kalispell, MT (Montana, US)

family Felidae

CalAcademy slide # T 45954

photo category: Animal - Mammal

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Puma, Mountain Lion, Puma (ITIS ) Mountain Lion (photographer)

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Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)

Reviewed by Claudia Rocha-Campos Nov 7, 2002

Action: changed name from "Felis concolor" to "Puma concolor "

Reviewer's comments:

"The current taxonomic status for the mountain lion or cougar is Puma concolor. Nowadays, "Felis concolor" is invalid. See ITIS and Mammal Species of the World - Smithsonian Institute.

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