PANTANAL CAT Lynchailurus braccatus
A rare cat of open grassy habitats, best identified by its black legs and long, dense fur. This species has undergone a series of name changes in the last few years and has previously been known as Oncifelis, Felis or Leopardus colocolo. A recent revision of the "colocolo" species complex found the northern populations to be specifically distinct and gave them the name Pantanal Cat Lynchailurus braccatus.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM464PH) Adult roadkill lateral view, Departamento San Pedro (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM465PH) Same individual dorsal view (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM466PH) Same individual head detail (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
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PANTANAL CAT Lynchailurus braccatus
DORSAL (FPMAM467PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM468PH); LATERAL (FPMAM469PH)
Skulls courtesy of Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org
