Open AccessNew records of the Pantanal cat Leopardus braccatus (Cope, 1889) in São Paulo state, Brazil
Author(s) -
Fernanda Delborgo Abra,
Fábio Oliveira do Nascimento,
Guilherme Siniciato Terra Garbino,
Thaís Pagotto,
André Luís Da Silva,
Paula Ribeiro Prist
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
brazilian journal of mammalogy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2764-6394
pISSN - 2764-0590
DOI - 10.32673/bjm.vi90.47
Subject(s) - biome , atlantic forest , geography , leopardus , range (aeronautics) , forestry , ecology , biology , ecosystem , materials science , composite material
We present three new records of the Pantanal cat (Leopardus braccatus) for the São Paulo state, Brazil. The records are from highly anthropized areas in the Atlantic Forest biome and are based on three roadkilled animals. Based on our records and on other recent examples of open-area dwellers recently recorded in Atlantic Forest areas, we discuss whether the new records reflect a range expansion of the Pantanal cat.