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subspecies
Panthera pardus roseus
Khalaf, 2013
kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Chordata - chordates » class Mammalia mammals » order Carnivora -carnivores » family Felidae - cats » genus Panthera
Names
Pink Panther, Pink-hued Leopard, Strawberry Leopard
Etymology:
The word panther derives from classical Latin panth?ra, itself from the ancient Greek pánth?r
(??????) meaning "large spotted cat". The Greek word is likely a loan word, but the source
language is unknown. An incorrect folk etymology traces the word to the Greek pan- (???),
meaning "all", and th?r (???), meaning wild beast.
The Species Name pardus: Middle English parde; Old French pard; Latin pardus; Greek párdos
(masculine); derivative of párdalis (feminine); compare Old English (rare) pardus. Meaning a
leopard or Panther.
The subspecies name “roseus” means pink or rose-coloured in Latin and refers to the pink coat
colouration of the new Leopard subspecies.
Description
A pink-hued male leopard was seen and photographed at South Africa's Madikwe Game
Reserve in April 2012. Several leopard taxidermies found in some museums have also a
pinkish to reddish colouration. This leopard is distinguished from the other Panthera pardus
subspecies by its distinctive pinkish coat colouration. It is morphologically a distinct
subspecies. The new subspecies was named Panthera pardus roseus Khalaf, 2013 by the
Palestinian-German Zoologist Prof. Dr. Norman Ali Khalaf-von Jaffa.
Author: Dr. Norman Ali Khalaf-von Jaffa
Note
Reference: Khalaf-Sakerfalke von Jaffa, Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher (2013). The
Pink Panther (Panthera pardus roseus Khalaf, 2013): A New Leopard Subspecies from South
Africa. Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin (ISSN 0178-6288). Number 108, December
2013, Safar 1435 AH. pp. 26-42. Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. http://leopardpanthera-pardus.webs.com/pinkpanther.htm
Subspecies Panthera pardus roseus Khalaf, 2013.
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