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Gippoliti, S.; Oriani, A.
Does_ Leptailurus serval _(Schreber, 1776) (Mammalia Felidae) occur in Western Egypt?
2017 Biodiversity Journal (8): 9-10
The serval cat, _Leptailurus serval _Schreber, 1776 (Mammalia Felidae), has never been cited from Egypt and Libya in recent time. Here we report the presence of a mounted skin (with skull inside) in a local shop inside the Shiwa Oasis (NW Egypt). The scarcely-spotted pattern exhibited by this skin adds interest to this record. We suggest to secure the specimen to a Natural History Museum and begin an ad hoc investigation in the region.
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