11 articles in this issue
Angie Appel, Shomita Mukherjee
Small wild cats are fascinating but elusive. Biologists are only beginning to fathom their vital ecological roles in maintaining and preserving biodiversity. Yet, surveys and conservation efforts targeting them are still underfunded. Mos... see more
Harald Wening, Lynne Werner, Matthias Waltert, Markus Port
Camera traping is a widely used method to study the abundance and population density of elusive terrestrial animals. To make full use of this method, it is necessary to obtain high photographic capture rates of the target species. We examine w... see more
Shomita Mukherjee, Priya Singh, André Pinto Silva, Chandan Ri, Kashmira Kakati, Binod Borah, Tana Tapi, Sandesh Kadur, Prafull Choudhary, Shikha Srikant, Surabhi Nadig, R. Navya, Mats Björklund, Uma Ramakrishnan
Fifteen extant species of cats inhabit India, and the northeastern region of the country is among the richest with nine species. Among these are the “standard four”, an assemblage of Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa, Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma tem... see more
Wyatt Joseph Petersen, Tommaso Savini, Robert Steinmetz, Dusit Ngoprasert
The Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis is thought to be Asia’s most abundant wild cat. Yet, the species’ status is poorly known due to a lack of rigorous population estimates. Based on the few studies available, Leopard Cats appear to be mor... see more
Wanlop Chutipong, Anucha Kamjing, Worata Klinsawat, Dusit Ngoprasert, Kitipat Phosri, Niti Sukumal, Pongnapa Wongtung, Naruemon Tantipisanuh
Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus is threatened throughout its range by habitat loss, persecution, and non-targeted hunting; it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Even basic distribution data are still lacking in m... see more
Mariya Alexeevna Gritsina
This article provides information about 27 records of the Caracal Caracal caracal in Uzbekistan, particularly in the Kyzylkum Desert and the Ustyurt Plateau. The data collected between 2011 and 2017 were based on information from literary sources, f... see more
Karen Anne Jeffers, Adul ,, Susan Mary Cheyne
We present an update on the photographic detections from camera traps and the activity patterns of Borneo’s four small cats, namely, Sunda Leopard Cat Prionailurus javanensis, Flat-headed Cat P. planiceps, Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata, and Bay Cat Cat... see more
Alex Leigh Brighten, Robert John Burnside
Little is known about the ecology of the Sand Cat Felis margarita throughout its range in the deserts of northern Africa to central Asia. We present observations of the Sand Cat in the southern Kyzylkum Desert, Uzbekistan, potentially preying upon a... see more
Shashank Poudel, Babu Ram Lamichhane, Santosh Bhattarai, Dipendra Adhikari, Chiranjibi Prasad Pokheral, Tek Raj Bhatta, Sailendra Raj Giri, Saneer Lamichhane, Amir Sadaula, Ashish Gurung, Laxman Prasad Poudyal, Uba Raj Regmi, Naresh Subedi
Twelve cat species were recorded in Nepal including the largest, Tiger Panthera tigris, and the smallest, Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus. There is more research on the Panthera species than on small wild cats; consequently, the conservat... see more
Mayukh Ghose, Deepak Sharma, Nandavaram Subbarao Murali
During a camera trap survey in Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, India, individuals of Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii were photographed between 13 and 26 February 2018. The images provide the first photographic evidence of the species prese... see more
Thilina Sudarshana Nimalrathna, Yan Ru Choo, Enoka P. Kudavidanage, Thakshila Ravindra Amarasinghe, Udamulle Gedara Sumith Indika Bandara, Wanninayaka Aarahchilage Charitha Lakmal Wanninayaka, Piyal Ravindrakumar, Marcus Aik Hwee Chua, Edward L Webb
The Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus is thought to be present in most forested areas of Sri Lanka. Though it was suggested that the species may occur in montane regions, there was no photographic evidence to date. Here we present the... see more