First photographic record of marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata Martin, 1837 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) in Nepal
| Autor: | Janno Weerman, Sonam Tashi Lama, Ang Phuri Sherpa, Madan Krishna Suwal, Damber Bista, Ganga Ram Regmi, James G. Ross, Shrota Shrestha Lama, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Adrian M. Paterson, Madhuri Karki Thapa, Pema Sherpa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
Felidae lcsh:QH1-199.5 Carnivora trail camera 010607 zoology Zoology Eastern Himalayas lcsh:General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences small cats Nepal biology.animal Prionailurus bengalensis lcsh:QH540-549.5 Animalia Chordata Catopuma Nature and Landscape Conservation Marbled cat Pardofelis Near-threatened species biology Pardofelis marmorata Leopard biology.organism_classification Geography Mammalia Camera trap lcsh:Ecology Panthera |
| Zdroj: | Nature Conservation, Vol 32, Iss, Pp 19-34 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1314-6947 1314-3301 |
| Popis: | The marbled cat Pardofelismarmorata is a Near Threatened small felid. The cat’s presence in Nepal is based on an anecdote. A camera trap-based study to access diversity and abundance of terrestrial mammals in eastern Nepal accumulated 3,014 camera trap days and resulted in 5,176 photographs of 17 medium-large sized mammal species. Amongst them, a marbled cat was captured at a single camera trap station in January 2018. The camera trap-capturing the marbled cat was located in the secondary forest at an altitude of 2,750 m a.s.l., dominated by free-ranging cattle close to a permanent human settlement (1.4 km) and a temporary cattle herding camp (0.4 km). This is the first photographic evidence of a marbled cat in Nepal. In this survey, we also recorded three other felid species: common leopard Pantherapardus, Asiatic golden-cat Catopumatemminckii and leopard cat Prionailurusbengalensis. We recommend detailed year-round camera trap surveys in the mid-hills of eastern Nepal along with research on adaptation of the small felids to human-dominated areas and assessment of immediate threats for preparing sound conservation management plans of the marbled cat and its sympatric species. Initiation of conservation programmes engaging local dokpa (herders) is necessary. |
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