First record of melanism in the critically endangered Pampa cat (Leopardus munoai), an endemic species of the Pampa grasslands

Abstract We report the first record of a melanistic individual of the critically endangered Pampa cat (Leopardus munoai), from July 8th, 2021, at 10:45 am (coordinates 30.096288° S; 54.941139° W) in the area of the Brazilian army, known as Campo de Instrução Barão de São Borja (CIBSB), popularly kno...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biota Neotropica 2023-01, Vol.23 (3), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser:	Mazim, Fábio Dias, Wagner, Paulo Guilherme Carniel, May-Junior, Joares Adenilson, Stefanello, Simone, Kuester, Paulo, Spiazzi, Daniel Alves, Fagundes, Darwin Dias, Soares, João Fabio, Oliveira, Tadeu Gomes de
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION Cameras Cats Conflicts of interest Data collection Ecosystems Endangered species Endemic species Grasslands Leopardus braccatus munoai Melanism National parks New records Parks & recreation areas Rare species
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract We report the first record of a melanistic individual of the critically endangered Pampa cat (Leopardus munoai), from July 8th, 2021, at 10:45 am (coordinates 30.096288° S; 54.941139° W) in the area of the Brazilian army, known as Campo de Instrução Barão de São Borja (CIBSB), popularly known as Saicã. Resumo: Este trabalho reporta o primeiro registro de melanismo do criticamente ameaçado de extinção gato-pampeano (Leopardus munoai), realizado em 8 de julho de 2021, às 10:45 da manhã. O registro foi obtido nas coordenadas 30.096288° S; 54.941139° W na área do exército brasileiro Campo de Instrução Barão de São Borja (CIBSB), popularmente conhecida como Saicã.
ISSN:	1676-0611 1806-129X 1676-0611 1676-0603
DOI:	10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2022-1456