Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Suborder Feliformia Kretzoi, 1945 Family Felidae Batsch, 1788 - cats Subfamily Felinae Batsch, 1788 Genus Leptailurus Severtzov, 1858 Leptailurus serval (Schreber, 1776) - serval Leptailurus serval faradjius Allen, 1924