Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/15.1.209 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0E43F27B-FFA8-FFCC-4843-4599FC14FDC8 |
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Marcus |
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Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) View in CoL
Figure 4C
Material examined. Table 1.
Identification. Leopardus pardalis is a medium-sized felid. Its pelage is dorsally yellow with black ocellated spots, which form open rosettes that unite in longitudinal bands over the sides of the body. It is clearly distinguishable from the other medium-sized felid that occurs in the region, Puma yagouaroundi , which is uniformly grayish-brown.
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