Pardofelis marmorata (Martin, 1837)

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Felidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 54-168 : 141

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6376899

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6772708

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5923B274-466F-C80C-E2EE-CA3EFC6590AB

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scientific name

Pardofelis marmorata
status

 

8. View Plate 5: Felidae

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata View in CoL

French: Chat marbré / German: Marmorkatze / Spanish: Gato jaspeado

Taxonomy. Felis marmorata Martin, 1837 ,

Sumatra.

Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution.

P.m. marmorata Martin, 1837 — Continental SE Asia, from SW China to Malaysia, and islands of Sumatra and Borneo.

P.m. charltoni Gray, 1846 — Sub-Himalayan region, from Nepal to Mynamar. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 45-62 cm, tail 35.6-55 cm. Few weights available, but 2-5 kg is likely range. Aboutthe size of a domestic cat, with an extremely long, bushytail, which may be almost as long as head-body. When standing or resting,this cat assumes a characteristic position with its back arched. Furis thick, color variable from gray-brown to yellowish gray and reddish brown. The sides and back are marbled with large, dark-edged blotches that vary in size and spacing. Tail is spotted throughout and legs are spotted. Face is short and broad, and the short, rounded ears have a central white spot on back.

Habitat. A forest dwelling species, primarily in moist evergreen forests. Also reported from hill-evergreen-bamboo mixed forest in Thailand, mixed deciduous forest in Thailand, lowland primary rain forest and secondary forests in Peninsula Malaysia, in clearings in dipterocarp forests in Sarawak, and in six-year-old logged forest in Sabah.

Food and Feeding. Anecdotal evidence suggests that birds form a major part of this cat’s diet. Probably preys on squirrels, rats, and frogs. In captivity, this cat is an adept climber and on two occasions when it was seen in the wild, it was in a tree. The long tail and broad feet suggest the cat is adapted for an arboreallifestyle, but nothing known of its hunting behavior in the wild.

Activity patterns. Apparently nocturnal. No more information available.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Nothing known.

Breeding. Very limited information, only from captivity. Two litters of two kittens each. Gestation estimated at 66-82 days.

Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix I. Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List. Rare throughout its range. Little known of the species biology, distribution, and status.

Bibliography. Barnes (1976), Grassman & Tewes (2000, 2002), Lekagul & McNeely (1991), Nowell & Jackson (1996), Payne et al. (1985), Pocock (1932b), Sunquist & Sunquist (2002).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Felidae

Genus

Pardofelis

Loc

Pardofelis marmorata

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier 2009
2009
Loc

Felis marmorata

Martin 1837
1837
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