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ˈservaline, a. Zool.
[a. mod.L. specific name of Felis servalina (W. Ogilby 1839, in Proc. Zool. Soc. 94), f. serval + -ine1.]
Resembling the serval: used to designate a serval in a darker colour phase than usual, with less obvious markings, once considered a separate species. Also as n.
1876Proc. Zool. Soc. 413 A collection of Angolian animals... Servaline Cat. Felis Servalina. From River Kwanza. 1915G. Aylmer in Proc. Zool. Soc. 154 The differences between the Servals and the Servaline Cats are of no systematic importance. 1964L. S. Crandall Managem. Wild Mammals in Captivity 364 Specimens with markings reduced almost to dots were once distinguished under the name of servaline cat. 1970Dorst & Dandelot Field Guide Larger Mammals Afr. 138 The servaline is a mere colour phase. |