Wild Cat Family References
The following publications are the primary references used across the Wild Cat Family website. Any further references are indicated on individual species pages.
1. Felidae Classification / Taxonomy
Mammal Diversity Database. 2026. Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.4) [Felidae]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18135819. (New taxonomy reference as from 2023)
Kitchener et al. 2017. A revised taxonomy of the Felidae. The final report of the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN / SSC Cat Specialist Group. Cat News Special Issue 11, 80pp.
2. IUCN Red List Endangered Status
IUCN 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. 10 Nov 2025.
3. Felidae Evolution and Lineages
O’Brien, J. S. and Johnson, W. E. 2007. The Evolution of Cats. Scientific American July 2007: 68-75.
Changes to the Red List status and Felidae taxonomy are updated on the lists and species pages annually in November. Last update: November 2025.
