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Genomic evidence for the Chinese mountain cat as a wildcat conspecific
PaperThis genomic study examined the enigmatic Chinese mountain cat of the Tibetan Plateau and clarified its relationship to other wildcats and to domestic cats in China. Using genome-wide data, the author…
Yu H, Xing YT, Meng H, et al. · Science Advances · 2021
Research overview: distribution and ecology of the Chinese mountain cat
OverviewThe Chinese mountain cat is among the least observed of all felids, restricted to alpine meadow, shrubland, and grassland on the eastern Tibetan Plateau and adjacent margins. This overview surveys wha…
Research overview: introgression between the Chinese mountain cat and domestic cats
OverviewGenomic work on the Chinese mountain cat addressed whether it contributed to East Asian domestic cats and revealed instead a one-directional pattern. This overview explains that domestic cats in China…
Research overview: is the Chinese mountain cat a species or a wildcat subspecies?
OverviewThe Chinese mountain cat, a sandy-colored felid of the eastern Tibetan Plateau, has been classified both as a full species, Felis bieti, and as a subspecies of the wildcat, Felis silvestris bieti. Thi…
Research overview: species versus subspecies in the wildcat complex
OverviewHow many species the wildcat complex contains has shifted with new evidence and species concepts. This overview traces the debate from treating all wildcats as one species, Felis silvestris, with many…
Research overview: the Felis silvestris wildcat species complex
OverviewThe wildcat complex is among the most taxonomically debated felid groups because of its broad range, clinal variation, and entanglement with the domestic cat. This overview surveys the complex's struc…