First photographic record of the Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

First photographic record of the Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

The Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus is thought to be present in most forested areas of Sri Lanka.  Though it was suggested that the species may occur in montane regions, there was no photographic evidence to date.  Here we present the first photographic record of the Rusty-spotted Cat in...

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Main Authors: Thilina Sudarshana Nimalrathna, Yan Ru Choo, Enoka P. Kudavidanage, Thakshila Ravindra Amarasinghe, Udamulle Gedara Sumith Indika Bandara, Wanninayaka Aarahchilage Charitha Lakmal Wanninayaka, Piyal Ravindrakumar, Marcus Aik Hwee Chua, Edward L Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:
camera trap
carnivore
felidae
montane forest
protected area
Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4094

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https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4094

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