Living question · provisional
Does recognition of the tilcayo improve the ability to understand and protect its populations?
More precise categories may reveal restricted populations hidden within a larger group.
What we currently think
The description improves knowledge of an animal already known locally; conservation benefits remain unestablished.
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The tilcayo was here before our classification
A study recognises a small cat from Bolivia's Yungas. Museum collections and local knowledge both belong in the account.
Working hypotheses
No public hypothesis yet.
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Published onThe tilcayo was here before our classification
A study recognises a small cat from Bolivia's Yungas. Museum collections and local knowledge both belong in the account.
Judgment : The description improves knowledge of an animal already known locally; conservation benefits remain unestablished.
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- Leopardus tilcayo: Bolivia le da al mundo una nueva especie de gato silvestre, la primera en más de 100 años
Rocío Lloret describes a comparison of 38 genomes from modern samples and museum specimens that distinguishes five species. Her interviews with Bolivian researchers connect recognition of the tilcayo with local knowledge.
- New cat shines spotlight on Bolivian species
The zoo describes its researchers' links with Bolivian work and the need for better knowledge.
- Leopardus tilcayo: Bolivia le da al mundo una nueva especie de gato silvestre, la primera en más de 100 años