Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777) . Säugethiere, 3(25):pl. 109.B[1777]; text 3(24):412[1777J.

TYPE LOCALITY: "Provinz New York in Amerika" .

DISTRIBUTION: S British Columbia to Nova Scotia (Canada), south to Oaxaca (Mexico).

STATUS: CITES - Appendix II. U.S. ESA - Endangered as Felis rufus escuinapae .

SYNONYMS: baileyi Merriam, 1890; californicus Mearns, 1897; eremicus Mearns, 1897; escuinapae Allen, 1903; fasciatus Rafinesque, 1817; floridanus Rafinesque, 1817; gigas Bangs, 1897; maculata Horsfield and Vigors, 1829; montanus Rafinesque, 1817; oaxacensis Goodwin, 1963; oculeus Bangs, 1899; pallescens Merriam, 1899; peninsularis Thomas, 1898; superiorensis Peterson and Downing, 1952; texensis Allen, 1895; uinta Merriam, 1902.