Influence of ancient glacial periods on the Andean fauna: the case of the pampas cat (
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2009 Background While numerous studies revealed the major role of environmental changes of the Quaternary on the evolution of biodiversity, research on the influence of that period on current South-American fauna is scarce and have usually focused on lowland ...
Angers Bernard +3 more
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New Pampas cat Leopardus colocolo (Molina, 1782) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) records for the Chaco ecoregion raise questions on the distribution and population status of this felid in Argentina [PDF]
Check List, 2020 The Pampas cat is a poorly-known small felid distributed throughout a large portion of South America, reported as extinct in the Pampas of Argentina, and absent from a large portion of the Argentine Dry Chaco.
Ana Sofia Nanni +2 more
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Molecular detection of Brucella abortus in wild and captive felids [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Purpose: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of great public health importance. In wild animals, Brucella abortus is one of the most diagnosed species, mainly in enzootic environments where domestic animals share the same environment. B.
Francielle Cristina Kagueyama +4 more
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European Rabbit Invasion in a Semi-Arid Ecosystem of Chile: How Relevant Is Its Role in Food Webs? [PDF]
Life, 2023 The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is one of the main invasive species in Chile, where it became naturalized ca. 150 years ago. Their high reproductive capacity, lack of specialist predators, and great adaptability favored the settlement of ...
Patricia Gübelin +6 more
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Morphology of the testes and epididymal ducts in the pampas cat Leopardus colocolo (Molina, 1782) [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2016 : The pampas cat Leopardus colocolo (Molina, 1782) is a species of the Felidae family, widely distributed in South America, included on CITES Appendix II and classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, with population trend decreasing.
Mahmoud Mehanna +3 more
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Multiparasitism in a wild cat (Leopardus colocolo) (Carnivora: Felidae) in southern Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 2016 Abstract Parasitic diseases reflect the health and balance of ecosystems, affecting not only individuals but also entire populations or communities. The aim of this study was to report on the diversity of parasitic helminths detected in the feces of a wild feline in southern Brazil.
Silvia G Monteiro
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Dieta de Leopardus colocolo (Carnivora: Felidae) en la Reserva Nacional de Junín, Junín, Perú
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2014 Este estudio caracteriza la dieta de Leopardus colocolo en los alrededores del lago Junín, en el centro del Perú, a partir de los restos de las presas presentes en 43 heces.
Ursula Fajardo +2 more
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Avaliação do risco de extinção do gato-palheiro Leopardus colocolo (Molina, 1782) no Brasil
Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2013 No Brasil, Leopardus colocolo ocorre em baixa densidade nos biomas Cerrado, Pantanal e Pampa, principalmente nas áreas bem preservadas, sendo observada com mais freqüência nas Unidades de Conservação.
Diego Queirolo +3 more
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Nuevos registros del gato colocolo, Leopardus colocolo colocolo (Carnivora: Felidae), en el desierto de Atacama, Región de Antofagasta, Norte Grande de Chile [PDF]
Gayana, 2015 Registramos en Quebrada Jerez, Toconao (23o 11´ S y 67o 59´O, 2475 m.s.n.m.), desierto de Atacama (Norte Grande de Chile), la captura de un gato colocolo hembra. Esta captura mas nuevos registros con trampas camaras confirman para la subespecie Leopardus colocolo colocolo su presencia en la Region de Antofagasta.
Jaime R Rau, Alberto Gantz, Rau Jaime R
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Distribution of two Andean small cats (Leopardus jacobita and Leopardus colocolo) in Bolivia and the potential impacts of traditional beliefs on their conservation [PDF]
Endangered Species Research, 2012 We conducted field research in 1998 1999 and 2001 2002 in the high Andean and Puna eco-regions of Bolivia to estimate the distributions of Andean cat Leopardus jacobita and a similar species, the pampas cat Leopardus colocolo, and to evaluate the attitude of local people towards these species to determine potential conservation threats.
David W Macdonald
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