Leopard to Sanskrit ("snake", "tiger" or "panther"), and probably derives from a Mediterranean language, such as Egyptian. The name was first used in the 13th century. Other vernacular names for the leopard include graupanther, panther and several regional names such as "tendwa" in India. The term "black panther" refers to leopards with melanistic genes. A term for the leopard used in Old English and later, but now very uncommon, is "pard". The scientific name of the leopard is "Panthera pardus". The generic name "Panthera" derives from Latin via Greek πάνθηρ ("pánthēr"). The term "panther", whose first recorded use dates back to
Indochinese leopard and attract international buyers, although leopards are completely protected under Myanmar's national legislation. Effective implementation and enforcement of CITES is considered inadequate. In early 2018, the carcass of a black leopard was discovered in Thailand's Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, along with other animals. They were in the possession of a businessman who presided the construction company Italian-Thai Development. Leopard subspecies: African leopard Arabian leopard Anatolian leopard Persian leopard Indian leopard Javan leopard Sri Lankan leopard Amur leopard "Panthera pardus spelaea" Indochinese leopard The Indochinese leopard ("Panthera pardus delacouri") is a leopard subspecies native to mainland Southeast Asia and southern