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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: defining the boundary between mainland and Sunda leopard cats
OverviewRecognizing two leopard cat species raises the practical question of where the boundary between them lies. This overview examines how the mainland leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis, and the Sunda…
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 Tsushima cat as an insular leopard cat population
OverviewThe Tsushima cat, restricted to Tsushima Island between Japan and Korea, is a critically endangered population of the leopard cat. This overview examines its taxonomic status, established by molecular…
Research overview: the fishing cat and flat-headed cat within Prionailurus
OverviewThe genus Prionailurus includes not only leopard cats but also the fishing cat and flat-headed cat, specialized wetland felids. This overview examines their placement within the leopard cat lineage an…
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 phylogenetic position of the rusty-spotted cat
OverviewThe rusty-spotted cat, one of the smallest of all cats, is found in India and Sri Lanka and belongs to the leopard cat lineage. This overview reviews its placement within the genus Prionailurus, where…
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…
Research overview: the split of the Sunda leopard cat
OverviewMolecular phylogeography revealed that leopard cats on the Sunda islands of Southeast Asia diverge deeply from mainland leopard cats, leading to recognition of a separate species, the Sunda leopard ca…