Leopardus guttulus
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| Leopardus[1] | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Leopardus |
| Species: | L. guttulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leopardus guttulus | |
Leopardus guttulus is a species of wild cat in the subfamily Felinae. It is found in southern Brazil and was recognized to be a distinct species in 2013; it was formerly considered to belong to L. tigrinus.[2][3] At the margins of its range it interbreeds with L. geoffroyi, but it does not appear to interbreed with the population of L. tigrinus in northeastern Brazil, which in contrast has a history of interbreeding with L. colocolo.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 537–540. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trigo, Tatiane C.; Schneider, Alexsandra; de Oliveira, Tadeu G.; Lehugeur, Livia M.; Silveira, Leandro; Freitas, Thales R.O.; Eizirik, Eduardo (November 2013). "Molecular Data Reveal Complex Hybridization and a Cryptic Species of Neotropical Wild Cat". Current Biology. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.10.046.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arnold, Carrie. "A New Species of Wild Cat Found Prowling Brazilian Forests and Grasslands". National Geographic. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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