Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.4.939 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B089B20-D772-BD68-FCDD-FDF81F72FC50 |
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Marcus |
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Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821) |
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Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821) View in CoL
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Material examined. COSTA RICA • Puntarenas Province, Piedras Blancas National Park ; stations ID 3, 17, 20 ( Table 3); first capture on 21 June 2016; camera trap photos .
Identification. The Margay is a small to medium-sized spotted cat. It may be confused with L. pardalis but can be distinguished by its proportionately longer tail (70% of head and body length) and muzzle. Leopardus wiedii also has proportionately larger eyes and forefeet, and is largely arboreal ( Wainwright and Arias 2007).
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