Sand cat

Scientific name: Felis margarita

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0068

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Common names

沙猫
বালি বিড়াল
Sandkatze
Sand cat
Gato de las arenas
گربه شنی
Chat des sables
रेगिस्तानी बिल्ली
Kucing pasir
Kucing pasir
Gato-do-deserto
Барханный кот
Kum kedisi
ریتلی بلی

Other names

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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Deserts and arid lands

Sources

1Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Felis margarita species accountSRC-177
2Diversity and Conservation of Carnivores in Saudi ArabiaSRC-123
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Felis margarita Loche, 1858SRC-168
4National Center for Wildlife / Riyadh Zoo — Sand CatSRC-059

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20260927T185050264 · last approved 27 September 2026

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Felis margaritaScientific name

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The scientific name of the sand cat is Felis margarita.

SRC-168

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3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Felis margarita Loche, 1858SRC-168

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Sand cat

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