MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Puma
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.377.750.630
Unique ID: D046011
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046011
Scope Note: A genus in the family FELIDAE comprising one species, Puma concolor. It is a large, long-tailed, feline of uniform color. The names puma, cougar, and mountain lion are used interchangeably for this species. There are more than 20 subspecies.
Entry Term(s): Cougars; Felis concolor; Florida Panther; Mountain Lion; Puma concolor; Puma concolor coryi
Related Numbers: txid29062; txid9696
Previous Indexing: Carnivora (1969-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004
History Note: 2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0452404
Terms: Puma concolor Preferred Term
Term UI T547609
Date08/05/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Cougars
Term UI T006742
Date10/08/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Felis concolor
Term UI T547610
Date08/05/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Mountain Lion
Term UI T547611
Date08/05/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

Puma MeSH Descriptor Data 2025