The discovery of two spotted leopards (Panthera pardus) in Peninsular Malaysia

Autor:	Jonathan Moore, Cedric Tan Kai Wei, Salman Saaban, David W. Macdonald, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Geography Ecology biology biology.animal Melanism Rainforest Panthera Forest reserve Melanism Habitat modifications Felid conservation Nature and Landscape Conservation
ISSN:	1940-0829
Popis:	We discovered the presence of two individual spotted leopards Panthera pardus in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, a previously under-researched selectively logged rainforest of Peninsular Malaysia. These findings are unexpected, because only two other studies have detected the spotted morph amongst many other melanistic leopards caught on camera traps in Peninsular Malaysia. We discuss the implications of our findings with respect to the prevalence of melanism among leopards in the region.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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