Leopard catshark large black spots. Subsequent authors have recognized these names as based on pattern variants of the leopard catshark; resolving the identity of "P. marleyi" proved especially problematic and it was not confirmed to be a synonym of this species until 2003. The valid scientific name of the leopard catshark is considered to be "Poroderma pantherinum", attributed to Müller and Henle as they were responsible for the description. The specific epithet "pantherinum" refers to the panther-like patterning of the type specimen, a long female collected off the Cape of Good Hope. Other common names for this shark include barbeled catshark and
Clouded leopard indicates that they diverged 1.4 million years ago, after having used a now submerged land bridge to reach Borneo and Sumatra from mainland Asia. The clouded leopard is considered to form an evolutionary link between the Pantherinae and the small cats. It represents the smallest of the big cats, but despite its name, it is not closely related to the leopard. It is part of the "Panthera" lineage that comprises "Panthera" and "Neofelis" species. "Neofelis" is thought to have diverged first from "Panthera". The clouded leopard's fur is of a dark grey or ochreous ground-color, often largely obliterated by black