Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1776) . Saugethiere, 3(95):pl. 109b (text 3:412, 1777).

TYPE LOCALITY: U.S.A., New York .

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

COMMENT: Includes oaxacensis; see Goodwin, 1963, Am. Mus. Novit., 2139:1-7.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II as Felidae . CITES - Appendix I as Felis (= Lynx) rufa (sic) escuinapae subspecies only. U.S. ESA - Endangered as Felis rufus escuinapae subspecies.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412007001024001 as Felis rufus .