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Iriomote and Tsushima cats share the leopard cat mitochondrial lineage
PaperThis molecular study compared the mitochondrial DNA of Japan's two wild cats, the Iriomote cat and the Tsushima cat, with that of the mainland leopard cat and found that both belong to the same lineag…
Masuda R, Yoshida MC · Zoological Science · 1995
Original description of the Iriomote cat as a new genus and species
PaperWhen the Iriomote cat was discovered on the small Japanese island of Iriomote, it was originally described as a strikingly distinct felid, placed in its own genus and species and treated as a living r…
Imaizumi Y · 1967
Research overview: island biogeography of the leopard cat lineage
OverviewThe leopard cat lineage offers a natural laboratory for studying how island isolation shapes felid taxonomy. This overview surveys how leopard cats colonized numerous islands across Asia, from Japan t…
Research overview: the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) complex
OverviewThe leopard cat is the most widespread small cat in Asia, occupying habitats from Siberian forests to tropical islands, and its broad range produces extensive geographic variation. This overview surve…
Research overview: the reclassification of the Iriomote cat
OverviewThe Iriomote cat is a celebrated example of taxonomic demotion in cats. This overview traces how a felid first hailed as a unique living fossil in its own genus was, through molecular evidence, shown…