Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz

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New wild cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

Led the study identifying Leopardus tilcayo

A tiny spotted cat from Bolivia's cloud forests has been identified as a new species, the first new living cat species discovered in over a century. The Tilcayo tiger cat (Leopardus tilcayo) is smaller than a house cat and was long mistaken for its relatives.

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