Phylogeny. The evolution of the Florida Panther
-The Florida panther has long been considered a unique subspecies of cougar, under the trinomial Puma concolor coryi.
-All puma subspecies (including the Florida panther) are most closely related to the cheetah and jaguarundi (cat found in Central and South America) based on genetic analysis.
-The Florida Panther would be located in coryi (image to the right) in the subspecies in North America.
-Below, is the images where the inner breeding health problems started in the Florida Panther, and the Phylogenic tree of the Florida Panther.
-All puma subspecies (including the Florida panther) are most closely related to the cheetah and jaguarundi (cat found in Central and South America) based on genetic analysis.
-The Florida Panther would be located in coryi (image to the right) in the subspecies in North America.
-Below, is the images where the inner breeding health problems started in the Florida Panther, and the Phylogenic tree of the Florida Panther.