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| Determination of proper taxonomy or the lion is an
issue of debate. Some scientists believe that all lions are
derived from a single ancestor and should be all considered
Panthera leo leo. Other scientists believe lions
should be broken down into the following sub-species. |
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| 1. P.l. azandica - North East Congo Lion |
| 2. P.l. bleyenberghi - Katanga Lion or
Southwest African Lion |
| 3. P.l. europaea - European Lion (Extinct) |
| 4. P.l. goojratensis - Indian Lion |
| 5. P.l. hollisteri - Congo Lion |
| 6. P.l. krugeri - South African Lion or Southeast African
Lion |
| 7. P.l. leo (P.l.berberisca) - Barbary
Lion (Extinct) |
| 8. P.l. melanochaita - Cape Lion (Extinct) |
| 9. P.l. massaicus - Massai Lion |
| 10. P.l. maculatus - Marozi (Extinct) |
| 11. P.l. nubica - East African Lion |
| 12. P.l. persica - Asiatic Lion or South
Asian Lion |
| 13. P.l. roosevelti - Abyssinian Lion |
| 14. P.l. somaliensis - Somali Lion |
| 15. P.l. senegalensis - West African Lion
or Senegal Lion |
| 16. P.l. verneyi - Kalahari Lion |
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