Panthera leo
lion
taxon 9689Also known as: Felis leo, Leo leo
Indigenous / local names
- leeu (af) Wikidata ↗
- Leeu (afr) GBIF ↗
- Leeuin (afr) GBIF ↗
- Vuilbaard (afr) GBIF ↗
- አንበሳ (am) Wikidata ↗
Taxonomic classification
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Sequence records
genome (fasta)
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First synced: 8/21/2026 · Last updated: 8/21/2026
Source: NCBI GCA_046254995.1 · View at source ↗
Collection: · Sex: male
Sequencing: PacBio Revio; Dovetail Omni-C · HiFiasm v. 0.19.6; YaHS v. 1.1a-r3; Juicer Tools v. 1.9.9; Juicebox v. NA; FCS-GX v. 1.2.4-1.el7; GENESPACE v. 1.3.1 · 41x coverage
Released: 2024-12-23 · Submitted by: Smithsonian Institution
publiccc0AFDSI-SEQ-13GoaT: Chromosome assembly · 2.30 Gb · scaffold N50 147,402,474 · 19 chromosomes · View at source ↗
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Proteins (59)
HBB1 — 146 aa
HBA — 142 aa
HBB2 — 146 aa
TPMT — 245 aa
MT-CYB — 379 aa
protein 115 — 112 aa
HDAC3 — 428 aa
ATG5 — 275 aa
HPGD — 266 aa
VDAC1 — 283 aa
genome (fasta)
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First synced: 8/21/2026 · Last updated: 8/21/2026
Source: NCBI GCA_018350215.1 · View at source ↗
Collection: · Sex: male
Sequencing: PacBio Sequel 2 · NextDenovo v. 2.2-beta.0 · 76x coverage
Released: 2021-05-13 · Submitted by: Texas A&M University
publiccc0AFDSI-SEQ-15GoaT: Chromosome assembly · 2.30 Gb · scaffold N50 147,402,474 · 19 chromosomes · View at source ↗
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transcriptome (fasta)
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First synced: 8/21/2026 · Last updated: 8/21/2026
Source: NCBI PV641772.1 · View at source ↗
Released: 2025-05-27
publiccc0AFDSI-SEQ-41Publicly accessible — no request needed.
genome (fasta)
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First synced: 9/1/2026 · Last updated: 9/1/2026
Source: NCBI GCA_012313985.1 · View at source ↗
Collection: · Sex: female
Sequencing: Illumina HiSeq · SOAPdenovo v. 2.3 OR MAY-2011 · 82x coverage
Released: 2020-04-15 · Submitted by: BGI
publiccc0AFDSI-SEQ-851GoaT: Chromosome assembly · 2.30 Gb · scaffold N50 147,402,474 · 19 chromosomes · View at source ↗
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AlphaFold DB proteome: UP000694399 ↗
Proteomics (external sources)
PRIDE — project-level reference (metadata only; no per-protein identifications are available via PRIDE's public API)
Proteomic data: The Japanese Archipelago sheltered cave lions, not tigers, during the Late Pleistocene (PXD065297) ↗AFDSI-PROJREF-33
Identifying sources of tick blood meals using unidentified tandem mass spectral libraries (PXD000170) ↗AFDSI-PROJREF-35
Palaeoproteomics deconvolution of physical and genetic collagen mixtures (PXD079630) ↗AFDSI-PROJREF-497
Metabolic Profiles (external sources)
KEGG: KEGG genome-based metabolic profile (plez) (View at source ↗) — Genome-based pathway inference (KEGG) — reflects which metabolic pathways this species' annotated genes place it in, not experimentally measured metabolite presenceAFDSI-METABPROF-16
Protein Structures
protein 10419 — v2
pLDDT confidence: 93.3
Auto-synced from AlphaFold DB AF-A0A8C8WFW4-F1 · View at source ↗
publiccc_byAFDSI-STRUCT-13707-V2GATA4 — v2
pLDDT confidence: 51.5
Auto-synced from AlphaFold DB AF-A0A8C8WAS2-F1 · View at source ↗
publiccc_byAFDSI-STRUCT-13705-V2CAMK2A — v2
pLDDT confidence: 83.4
Auto-synced from AlphaFold DB AF-A0A8C8WHT3-F1 · View at source ↗
publiccc_byAFDSI-STRUCT-13709-V2UPF1 — v2
pLDDT confidence: 70.5
Auto-synced from AlphaFold DB AF-A0A8C8WA90-F1 · View at source ↗
publiccc_byAFDSI-STRUCT-13703-V2MT-CYB — v1
pLDDT confidence: 97.9
Auto-synced from AlphaFold DB AF-Q35506-F1 · View at source ↗
publiccc_byAFDSI-STRUCT-198-V1Field & Specimen Imaging
camera_trap at South Africa · Source: GBIF 5938104699 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-81
camera_trap at South Africa · Source: GBIF 5938252120 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-82
camera_trap at Tanzania, United Republic of · Source: GBIF 5938302574 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-83
camera_trap at South Africa · Source: GBIF 5938306747 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-84
camera_trap at Tanzania, United Republic of · Source: GBIF 5938326058 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-85
camera_trap at Tanzania, United Republic of · Source: GBIF 5938341495 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-187
camera_trap at South Africa · Source: GBIF 5938346854 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-190
camera_trap at South Africa · Source: GBIF 5938378320 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-191
camera_trap at South Africa · Source: GBIF 5938557641 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-196
camera_trap at Tanzania, United Republic of · Source: GBIF 5938580667 (View at source ↗)AFDSI-IMG-197
Cellular & Molecular Imaging (external sources)
BioImage Archive: Stratum corneum nanotexture feature detection using deep learning and spatial analysis: a non-invasive tool for skin barrier assessment (View on source archive ↗)AFDSI-CELL-6
BioImage Archive: Polyphasic Characterization and Biotechnological Potential of Three Novel Prochlorococcaceae (Cyanobacteria) Genera: An Integrative Taxonomic Approach Combining 16S rRNA gene, Genomic and Chemotaxonomic Analyses (View on source archive ↗)AFDSI-CELL-7
BioImage Archive: Single-cell morphodynamics predict cell fate decisions during mucociliary epithelial differentiation (View on source archive ↗)AFDSI-CELL-8
BioImage Archive: Optogenetic control of a GEF of RhoA uncovers a signaling switch from retraction to protrusion (View on source archive ↗)AFDSI-CELL-9
BioImage Archive: High Content 3D Imaging by Dual-View Oblique Plane Microscopy (View on source archive ↗)AFDSI-CELL-10
Geographic range (Africa)
16,993 real GBIF-recorded occurrences across Africa — see this species on GBIF ↗.
This reflects real occurrence records submitted to GBIF, not a comprehensive range map — sampling effort varies significantly by country and region, so an absence here doesn't mean the species isn't present.