What Is The Scientific Name Of Cheetah? (ANSWER)
SCIENTIFIC NAME OF CHEETAH – In this topic, we are going to know and identify the binomial or scientific name of cheetah.
The cheetah is a large cat which is native to Africa and central Iran. As the fastest land animal, it runs at around 80 to 128 kilometers per hour or 50 to 80 miles per hour.
It has a small rounded head which has a short snout and black tear-like facial streaks. The cheetah’s coat is usually tawny to white or pale buff that is covered with evenly spaced, solid black spots.
Answer
Its binomial name of cheetah is Acinonyx jubatus.
Acinonyx is a genus in the cat family Felindae wherein the cheetah is its only living species. It is a New Latin term derived from the Greek word akinētos, which means “motionless“, and the New Latin suffix -onyx.
The species name jubatus, on the other hand, is a Latin term which refers to the long, dorsal hair or mantle on juveniles and some adults.
There are four main subspecies, namely:
- Southeast African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)
- Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)
- Northeast African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii)
- Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki)
