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{{Taxonomy
|name=Leopard
|image=Leopard.jpg
|caption=
|superkingdom=
|kingdom=Animalia
|subkingdom=
|superphylum=
|phylum=Chordata
|subphylum=
|infraphylum=
|microphylum=
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|division=
|subdivision=
|superclass=
|class=Mammalia
|subclass=
|infraclass=
|superorder=
|order=Carnivora
|suborder=
|infraorder=
|superfamily=
|families=
|family=Felidae
|subfamily=
|supertribe=
|tribe=
|subtribe=
|genera=
|genus= Panthera
|subgenus=
|species=P. pardus
|binomialname=
|syn=
|sub=P. p. pardus<br/>P. p. orientalis<br/>P. p. nimr<br/>P. p. fusca<br/>P. p. delacouri<br/>P. p. melas<br/>P. p. japonensis<br/>P. p. saxicolor<br/>P. p. kotiya
|alt=
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|conservation=Near-threatened
}}
The '''leopard''' is a large spotted [[feline]], widely distributed throughout [[Africa]] and [[Asia]].
The '''leopard''' is a large spotted [[feline]], widely distributed throughout [[Africa]] and [[Asia]].
It is sometimes referred to as the panther, especially rare [[melanism|melanistic]] black leopards (which are also spotted, but black-on-black so that the spots are not readily apparent).
It is sometimes referred to as the panther, especially rare [[melanism|melanistic]] black leopards (which are also spotted, but black-on-black so that the spots are not readily apparent).