Morphological and Genetics Support for a Hitherto Undescribed Spotted Cat Species (Genus Leopardus; Felidae, Carnivora) from the Southern Colombian Andes

Ruiz‐García, Manuel; Pinedo-Castro, Myreya; Shostell, Joseph Mark

doi:10.3390/genes14061266

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“…tigrinus, Le. wiedii and Herpailurus yagouaroundi (Linares 1998;Sánchez and Lew 2012;Boher et al 2023;Ruiz-García et al 2023). The ocelot, or cunaguaro, Le.…”

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Cauca: megafaunal and felid fossils (Mammalia) from a Pleistocene site in northwest Venezuela

Carrillo-Briceño,

Ruiz-Ramoni,

Sánchez

et al. 2024

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Numerous surveys and three excavation and surface collection field seasons resulted in the discovery of numerous megafaunal remains and that of a medium-sized felid in a new site located on the coastal plain of the Gulf of Venezuela, in Western Falcón State. The faunal assemblage is represented by South American natives such as megatheres (cf. Eremotherium laurillardi), an indeterminate mylodontid and a glyptodont (probably related to Glyptotherium) and Nearctic representatives such as gomphotheres (Notiomastodon platensis), equids (Equus sp.) and a feline (Felidae cf. Leopardus pardalis), providing novel information for the distribution of some of these mammals. Radiocarbon indicates that this deposit is at least 40,000 years old. Lithic artefacts of a kind reported for other Pleistocene sites in the region document the presence of humans in Cauca, but as these cultural remains were found on the surface, their association with the fauna is uncertain.

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“…tigrinus, Le. wiedii and Herpailurus yagouaroundi (Linares 1998;Sánchez and Lew 2012;Boher et al 2023;Ruiz-García et al 2023). The ocelot, or cunaguaro, Le.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cauca: megafaunal and felid fossils (Mammalia) from a Pleistocene site in northwest Venezuela

Carrillo-Briceño,

Ruiz-Ramoni,

Sánchez

et al. 2024

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Neotropical non‐primate canopy mammals: historical trends, omissions, and geographic gaps in the knowledge

Astiazarán‐Azcárraga,

Delfín‐Alfonso,

Lira‐Noriega

et al. 2024

Mammal Review

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Canopy mammals constitute a diverse and widely distributed group. However, these species have not been widely studied, and there are currently many gaps in our knowledge of their ecology, behaviour, distribution, and conservation status. We identified crucial trends and omissions in terms of research effort on research themes, taxonomic groups, countries, and protected areas (PAs) and geographic information biases. A systematic review was conducted by consulting two electronic databases (Web of Science and Scopus), including research conducted within neotropical countries (from central Mexico to northern Argentina) until the end of the first half of 2021. All the references obtained were reviewed and categorised, and the geographical location of each study was extracted to evaluate geographical gaps. We found that two orders (Carnivora and Didelphimorphia) and three families (Didelphidae, Felidae, and Cricetidae) were the most studied taxa, and were featured in more than 50% of cases. Brazil had the highest number of studies. Topics concerning diseases (19% of cases), distribution (14%), and ecology (14%) were the most frequently addressed; only 4.6% of the studies focused on anthropogenic disturbances, and less than 30% of the studies were conducted within PAs. We found that one of the largest and most important geographical biases in knowledge was in the northern Amazon region, where the number of studies was low or null. This study lays the groundwork for future research on these understudied mammals, to develop better research that can allow us to design more appropriate conservation strategies.

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Distribution of the northern pampas cat, Leopardus garleppi, in northern South America, confirmation of its presence in Colombia and genetic analysis of a controversial record from the country

Astorquiza,

Noguera-Urbano,

Cabrera-Ojeda

et al. 2023

Mammalia

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The common name of pampas cat includes a complex of small Neotropical felid species found in various habitats of South America. Recently several species of this complex were proposed, but there are few records in the northernmost distribution of the continent, and reports of the pampas cat’s presence in Colombia have been ambiguous. Current northern limits of Leopardus garleppi are limited to the Andes of Ecuador. Here we present the northernmost record of the species, validating its presence in Colombia and review previous controversial records from the country. The new record is based on a road-killed specimen in a dry tropical forest ecosystem in the municipality of Mercaderes, Department of Cauca. Our morphological and genetic comparisons also shown that a previous record from Colombia supported by a single skin recently used to described a new species named Leopardus narinensis belong to Leopardus tigrinus. With the information compiled from new localities in Colombia and Ecuador, the known distribution range for L. garleppi is increased towards the northern part of South America into areas of Tropical Dry Forest. The distribution now includes 14 ecoregions from Colombia to Bolivia, and four in Colombia (Eastern Cordillera real montane forests, Northwestern Andean montane forests, Northern Andean paramo, and the Patía Valley dry forests), which correspond to similar ecosystems inhabited by the species in other Andean landscapes. The potential distribution hypothesis showed that the species has high suitability in large areas of southwestern Colombia (Nariño). With the recording of L. garleppi in Colombia, the number of extant felid species in the country has increased to seven.

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Morphological and Genetics Support for a Hitherto Undescribed Spotted Cat Species (Genus Leopardus; Felidae, Carnivora) from the Southern Colombian Andes

Cited by 3 publications

References 82 publications

Cauca: megafaunal and felid fossils (Mammalia) from a Pleistocene site in northwest Venezuela

Cauca: megafaunal and felid fossils (Mammalia) from a Pleistocene site in northwest Venezuela

Neotropical non‐primate canopy mammals: historical trends, omissions, and geographic gaps in the knowledge

Distribution of the northern pampas cat, Leopardus garleppi, in northern South America, confirmation of its presence in Colombia and genetic analysis of a controversial record from the country

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