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Sunda Leopard Cat

Mammals

The Sunda leopard cat is a small wild cat species native to the Sundaland islands of Java, Bali, Borneo, Sumatra and the Philippines. It is considered distinct from the leopard cat that occurs on mainland South and Southeast Asia.

Facts
Scientific Name
Prionailurus javanensis 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Prionailurus, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sunda Leopard Cat

In Biome

Freshwater Swamp Forest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Sunda leopard cat
Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Sunda leopard cat
In the Other Atlases

Found In

South Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Sunda leopard cat
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q30693726 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: Ecology and behaviour
    Fecal samples collected of Sunda leopard cats in sugarcane fields in Negros island indicate that they feed foremost on rodents such as house mouse, Polynesian rat, ricefield rat and tanezumi rat.
  • Section: Distribution and habitat; begins "Its natural habitat is lowland tropical evergree"
    Its natural habitat is lowland tropical evergreen forest, but it has also adapted to human-modified landscapes with suitable vegetation cover, and inhabits agricultural areas such as rubber, oil palm, and
  • In Biome: Freshwater Swamp Forest, Section: Distribution and habitat; begins "In Kalimantan, Sunda leopard cats were recorded"
    In Kalimantan, Sunda leopard cats were recorded in mixed swamp forest and tall interior forest at elevations below 20 m (66 ft) in the vicinity of Sabangau National Park between 2008 and 2018.
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Prionailurus javanensis
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98333
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 98333
"appendix":"II","change_type":"+","effective_at":"1977-02-04","annotation":"[FAMILY listing Felidae spp.] Included in Appendix II, except for the species included in Appendix I. Specimens of the domesticated form are not subject to the provisions of the Convention."
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Prionailurus javanensis
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
Wikidata: Sunda Leopard Cat
Child Taxon Of: Prionailurus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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