Servaline cat

[sooty mangabey]

The list of vertebrates held at london Zoo between 1828 and 1927 includes a servaline cat (Felis servalina) received in 1874; it is listed as coming from the western part of Africa.

What is a servaline cat? is it some now unrecognised subspecies of serval?

 

[bongorob]

An old name for the serval.

http://messybeast.com/genetics/mutant-bigcats2.html

 

[vogelcommando]

Very intresting link bongorob, thanks for sharing !