ScienceNew Bolivian wildcat formally identified as first new cat species in over a century
A wildcat discovered in Bolivia has been formally identified as Leopardus tilcayo after nearly a decade of research. Known to local people in the Yungas cloud forest, the animal was initially mistaken for another spotted cat; genetic comparisons, including DNA from century-old museum skulls, established it as a distinct species.
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New Bolivian wildcat formally identified as first new cat species in over a century
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