New records of Leopardus tigrinus (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Department of Santander, Colombia

Leopardus tigrinus is the smallest native cat species of America. In Colombia, the species has been rarely registered in agricultural landscapes and mostly registered in highlands of natural habitats like mountain forests, cloud forests, and paramos. However, recent trail-camera and roadkills record...

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Published inMammalogy notes = Notas mastozoológicas Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 142
Main Authors Torres-Mejía, Rafael Mauricio, Lozano-Florez, Andres Julian, Jaimes Rodríguez, Laura Lizbeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología (SCMas) 23.09.2020
Subjects
andes
camera traps
mammal
oncilla
urbanization
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Summary:Leopardus tigrinus is the smallest native cat species of America. In Colombia, the species has been rarely registered in agricultural landscapes and mostly registered in highlands of natural habitats like mountain forests, cloud forests, and paramos. However, recent trail-camera and roadkills records have increased the reports of this species into the country, showing that it is also living close to cities. Here, we report the trail camera observations of two individuals of L. tigrinus in the vicinity of Bucaramanga, Santander. This is the third and northern-most record of the Northern Tiger Cat in the department of Santander. Additionally, we made comments on key local challenges for the conservation of this threatened species.
ISSN:2382-3704
2382-3704
DOI:10.47603/mano.v6n2.142