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Lynxes
Lynx
A lynx (/ˈlɪŋks/; plural lynx or lynxes) is any of the four species within the Lynx genus of medium-sized wild cats, which includes the bobcat. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from the Greek word λύγξ, derived from the Indo-European root leuk- ("light, brightness") in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes.
4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species
Bobcat
speciesLynx rufus
Canada Lynx
speciesLynx canadensis
Eurasian Lynx
speciesLynx lynx
Iberian Lynx
speciesLynx pardinus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.777
Ortus sanitatis
1491 · p.779
Ortus sanitatis
1491 · p.564
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.562
History of the Northern Peoples
Olaus Magnus · 1555 · p.710
Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain
Francisco Hernández · 1651 · p.144
Introductory Book
Michael Scot · 1350 · p.154
Introductory Book
Michael Scot · 1350 · p.132
Introductory Book
Michael Scot · 1350 · p.149
Garden of Health
1507 · p.490
Thesaurus of Medical Things of New Spain, or History of Mexican Plants, Animals, and Minerals
Francisco Hernández; Nardo Antonio Recchi (ed.) · 1651 · p.549
Thesaurus of Medical Things of New Spain, or History of Mexican Plants, Animals, and Minerals
Francisco Hernández; Nardo Antonio Recchi (ed.) · 1651 · p.16
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 41973.