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| Punjabi, G.A.; Paranjape, A.; Shetgaonkar, A.A. | |
| Recent photographic records of the leopard cat from northern Western Ghats, India | |
| 2014 Cat News (61): 19-20 | |
The leopard cat _Prionailurus bengalensis_ has a widespread distribution across Asia. We describe two recent photographic records of leopard cats from the northern Western Ghats in India. One individual was sighted and a video documented in Mahabaleshwar at 23:00 h on 19 February 2014, and two individuals were photographed in Dajipur, Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary at 20:49 h on 21 March 2014. These are likely to be the first photographic records from these areas in the northern Western Ghats. They are important from a conservation stand-point as the Western Ghats leopard cat population may be isolated from the rest of its range. |
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