The semi-arid Caatinga is the largest dry forest ecoregion in the Americas; nevertheless, it is
experiencing alarming rates of habitat loss. Most vegetation fragments in the biome are …

The spatiotemporal distribution of a predator within an environment tends to be
synchronized with that of its prey, to maximize the efficiency of its hunting behavior …

Understanding the distribution patterns of threatened species is central to conservation. The
Amazonian distribution of the northern tiger cat (N-tiger cat, Leopardus tigrinus) and its …

Mamíferos de médio e grande porte são especialmente afetados pela caça e perda de
habitat, ao mesmo tempo que desempenham importantes funções no ecossistema. O …

Home range and minimal population densities of Southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus),
margay (Lepardus wiedii) and jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) were estimated between …

Gruta do Ioiô is a cave part of Iraquara carstic system (Salitre Formation, Una Group).
Located in the region of the Chapada Diamantina, northeastern Brazil, this partially …

Activity patterns of mammals are shaped by abiotic pressures and biotic interactions. Here,
we describe the daily activity pattern of the northern tiger cat Leopardus tigrinus in semiarid …

Understanding the distribution and habitat preference of threatened species is essential for
their conservation. We conducted the first systematic camera trap survey of the Vulnerable …

The bush dog Speothos venaticus is a medium-sized Neotropical canid. It is considered to
be rare and its biology and population parameters are still poorly understood. The Amazon …

Taxonomy is currently under review by the IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group (2016). Genetic
analyses found a level of divergence between L. tigrinus from Costa Rica (L. tigrinus oncilla) …