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Classification/ Taxonomy
The taxonomy of tigers, according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS, is:
Kingdom:
Animalia
Subkingdom:
Bilateria
Infrakingdom:
Deuterostomia
Phylum:
Chordata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Tetrapoda
Class:
Mammalia
Subclass:
Theria
Infraclass:
Eutheria
Order:
Carnivora
Suborder:
Feliformia
Family:
Felidae
Subfamily:
Pantherinae
Genus & species:
Panthera tigris
Subspecies:
*
Panthera tigris altaica
(Siberian tiger, Amur tiger)
*
Panthera tigris
amoyensis
(South China tiger)
*
Panthera tigris balica
(Bali tiger, Balinese tiger)
*
Panthera tigris corbetti
(Corbett's/ Indo-Chinese tiger)
*
Panthera tigris jacksoni
(Malayan tiger)
*
Panthera tigris sondaica
(Javan tiger)
*
Panthera tigris sumatrae
(Sumatran tiger)
*
Panthera tigris tigris (
Bengal tiger)
*
Panthera tigris virgata
(Caspian tiger)
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