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Correspondence to Author: Shanti Lal Choubisa^1,2*. 

1. Department of Advanced Science and Technology, National Institute of Medical Science and Research, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303121, India;
2. Former Department of Zoology, Government Meera Girls College, Udaipur, Rajasthan 303002, India

Introduction:

India is home to a variety of wild felids species that inhabit diverse forest habitats or ecosystems. These are commonly referred to as “cats.” In animal kingdom, these cats belong to the Felidae family, which falls under the Carnivora order and the Mammalia class. This family is broadly divided into two subfamilies, namely Pantherinae (which includes large cats) and Felinae (which includes small cats). Among the large cats, the tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) (Figure 1a) and the Indian leopard (P. pardus fusca) (Figure 1b) are the most commonly found in the country. However, the Asiatic lion (P. leo) is also found but only in the Gir Forest of Gujarat state of the country. However, several species of smaller wild cats, such as the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), rusty-spotted cat (P. rubiginosa), jungle cat (Felis chaus), fishing cat (P. viverrina), caracal (Caracal caracal), Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), Asian wildcat (Felis silvestris), Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), and Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), are also found in diverse forest habitats of different regions in the country. However, some of these small cat species are eurytopic, widely distributed in diverse forest habitats or found in many parts of the country, while others are stenotopic to particular habitats or found only in specific habitats within regions

Citation:

Dr. Shanti Lal Choubisa, Lung Fluke Infection In Tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) And Leopards (P. pardus fusca) In Indian Habitats: Its Prevention Challenging. World Journal of Ecology 2025.