Sumatran clouded leopard explained

The Sumatran clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi diardi) is a subspecies of the Sunda clouded leopard and is native to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Batu.^[1] It differs in molecular, craniomandibular and dental characteristics from the Bornean clouded leopard.^[2] It was recognized as a valid subspecies in 2017.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

It was recorded in Sumatra's Kerinci Seblat, Gunung Leuser and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Parks.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Evolution

The Sumatran clouded leopard is estimated to have diverged from the Bornean clouded leopard in the Late Pleistocene, between 400 and 120 thousand years ago. Land bridges that were created due to low sea levels in the Late Pleistocene were submerged by rising sea levels, resulting in the Sumatran clouded leopard becoming separated from the mainland population at this time.

See also

• Big cat
• Sumatran tiger
• Sunda Islands

External links

• Web site: Sumatran Clouded Leopard and Cub . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/I0DioxyFebU . 2021-12-15 . live. Video . YouTube. 15 June 2017 .

Notes and References

1. Hearn, A. . Ross, J. . Brodie, J. . Cheyne, S. . Haidir, I. A. . Loken, B. . Mathai, J. . Wilting, A. . McCarthy, J. . amp . 2016 . Neofelis diardi . e.T136603A97212874.
2. Wilting A. . Christiansen P. . Kitchener A. C. . Kemp Y. J. M. . Ambu L. . Fickel, J. . amp . Geographical variation in and evolutionary history of the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) with the description of a new subspecies from Borneo . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 2 . 2010 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2010.11.007 . 21074625 . 58 . 317–328 . free.
3. Kitchener, A. C. . Breitenmoser-Würsten, C. . Eizirik, E. . Gentry, A. . Werdelin, L. . Wilting, A. . Yamaguchi, N. . Abramov, A. V. . Christiansen, P. . Driscoll, C. . Duckworth, J. W. . Johnson, W. . Luo, S.-J. . Meijaard, E. . O’Donoghue, P. . Sanderson, J. . Seymour, K. . Bruford, M. . Groves, C. . Hoffmann, M. . Nowell, K. . Timmons, Z. . Tobe, S. . amp . 2017 . A revised taxonomy of the Felidae: The final report of the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN Cat Specialist Group . Cat News . Special Issue 11 . 64–65 .
4. Holden J. . 2001 . Small cats in Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia: evidence collected through photo-trapping . Cat News . 35 . 11–14 .
5. Pusparini, W. . Wibisono, H.T. . Reddy, G.V. . Tarmizi . Bharata, P. . 2014 . Small and medium sized cats in Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia . Cat News . Special issue 8 . 4–9 .
6. McCarthy, J.L. . Wibisono, H.T. . McCarthy, K.P. . Fuller, T.K. . Andayani, N. . 2015 . Assessing the distribution and habitat use of four felid species in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia . Global Ecology and Conservation 3 . 3 . 210−221 . 10.1016/j.gecco.2014.11.009 . free. 2015GEcoC...3..210M .