Leopard-cats, Prionailurus bengalensis (Carnivora: Felidae) from Indonesia and the Philippines, with the description of two new subspecies

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1997
Authors:Groves, CP
Journal:Mammalian Biology
Volume:62
Pagination:330-338
Date Published:1997
Keywords:CARNIVORA, Felidae, Panthera pardus, Prionailurus bengalensis
Abstract:

Studied was the geographic variation of leopard-cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Distinct subspecies can be recognised for: Java and Bali; Sumatra; Borneo; Palawan; and Negros. These show unexpected Zoogeographic patterns. On the Malay peninsula a probable hybrid population exists.

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