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A revised taxonomy of the Felidae
PaperThis comprehensive revision, produced by the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group, synthesized morphological, molecular, and biogeographic evidence to propose a consistent, e…
Kitchener AC, Breitenmoser-Wursten C, Eizirik E, Gentry A, Werdelin L, Wilting A, et al. · Cat News Special Issue · 2017
Molecular data reveal complex hybridization and a cryptic species of Neotropical cat
PaperThis study used genetic data to investigate the small spotted cats of South America and uncovered a cryptic species hidden within what was called the oncilla or tigrina. The authors found that northea…
Trigo TC, Schneider A, de Oliveira TG, et al. · Current Biology · 2013
Research overview: conservation genetics of small wildcats
OverviewGenetic tools have become central to small-cat conservation, and this overview reviews their applications. Non-invasive sampling of scats and hair allows researchers to confirm the presence of cryptic…
Research overview: cryptic species within the oncilla complex
OverviewGenetic research has revealed that the oncilla comprises more than one species, and this overview reviews this taxonomic complexity. Molecular studies showed that populations long treated as a single…
Research overview: hybridization between Geoffroys cat and oncillas
OverviewGeoffroys cat hybridizes naturally with the southern oncilla in zones where their ranges overlap, and this overview reviews the genetic evidence and its implications. Molecular studies have detected g…
Research overview: oncilla diet and activity
OverviewThis overview examines the diet and activity of the oncilla, drawn from limited field and scat studies. The species is a hunter of small vertebrates, including small rodents, birds, and reptiles, with…
Research overview: oncilla distribution across Central and South America
OverviewThe oncilla, also called the tigrina or little spotted cat, is a small spotted felid distributed in a fragmented fashion from Central America through the Andes and into Brazil and beyond. This overvie…
Research overview: oncilla hybridization with Geoffroys cat
OverviewHybridization between the southern oncilla and Geoffroys cat, documented through genetic studies, is a notable feature of the oncilla evolutionary history, and this overview reviews it. In contact zon…
Research overview: oncilla use of highland and montane habitats
OverviewIn parts of its range the oncilla occupies high-elevation habitats, including montane cloud forest and paramo-like grasslands, and this overview reviews this aspect of its ecology. Records from the An…
Research overview: the ocelot lineage and the Leopardus radiation
OverviewThe ocelot lineage comprises the small spotted cats of the Americas, nearly all placed in the genus Leopardus, and represents a relatively recent and rapid radiation. This overview surveys the group,…
Research overview: untangling tigrina taxonomy
OverviewFew felid groups have generated as much naming confusion as the small spotted tiger cats of South America, variously called oncilla, tigrina, or tiger cat. This overview traces the tangled taxonomy, f…
Research synthesis: oncilla conservation status
ReviewThis synthesis reviews the conservation standing of the oncilla, generally regarded as facing elevated risk owing to its apparent rarity, fragmented distribution, and the threats bearing on its varied…