Individual identification of large felids in field studies: common methods, challenges, and implications for conservation science

KS Pereira, L Gibson, D Biggs… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Large felids represent some of the most threatened large mammals on Earth, critical for both
tourism economies and ecosystem function. Most populations are in a state of decline, and …

Endangered leopards: range collapse of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in Southeast Asia

S Rostro-Garcia, JF Kamler, E Ash, GR Clements… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) is a genetically distinct
subspecies that historically occurred throughout mainland Southeast Asia, but might have …

Effects of temporary closure of a national park on leopard movement and behaviour in tropical Asia

D Ngoprasert, AJ Lynam, GA Gale - Mammalian Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Across Asia protected areas serve as refuges for carnivores inside human-dominated
landscapes. However, the creation of hard edges around reserve boundaries where …

Managing conservation flagship species in competition: Tiger, leopard and dhole in Malaysia

DM Rayan, M Linkie - Biological Conservation, 2016 - Elsevier
Managing populations of large carnivore species that are threatened yet in competition with
each other presents a conservation challenge over which species to prioritise. We …

Biogeography of polymorphic phenotypes: Map** and ecological modelling of coat colour variants in an elusive Neotropical cat, the jaguarundi (Puma …

LG Da Silva, TG De Oliveira, CB Kasper… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The jaguarundi Puma yagouaroundi is a small Neotropical cat that presents two main
coloration phenotypes (grey/dark vs. reddish). Although these coat colour variants have …

Map** black panthers: Macroecological modeling of melanism in leopards (Panthera pardus)

LG da Silva, K Kawanishi, P Henschel, A Kittle… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The geographic distribution and habitat association of most mammalian polymorphic
phenotypes are still poorly known, hampering assessments of their adaptive significance …

Field calibration of blowfly-derived DNA against traditional methods for assessing mammal diversity in tropical forests

PS Lee, HM Gan, GR Clements, JJ Wilson - Genome, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Mammal diversity assessments based on DNA derived from invertebrates have been
suggested as alternatives to assessments based on traditional methods; however, no study …

An adaptable but threatened big cat: density, diet and prey selection of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia

S Rostro-García, JF Kamler… - Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We studied the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in eastern Cambodia, in
one of the few potentially remaining viable populations in Southeast Asia. The aims were to …

Elevation range and contemporary climate determine the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of forest mammals

L Feng, X Ma, AC Hughes, G Feng - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
Forest mammal diversity declined rapidly due to the widespread loss and fragmentation of
primary forest habitats, requiring further research on forest mammal diversity. China is a …

Using trail cameras to estimate free‐ranging domestic cat abundance in urban areas

EC Elizondo, SR Loss - Wildlife Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The domestic cat Felis catus is one of the most ecologically harmful invasive species on
earth. Predation by free‐ranging cats poses a serious global threat to small vertebrates and …