Evolution: A New Cat Species Emerges

Authors

• Stephen J. O'Brien, St. Petersburg State University - Russia; Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
• Klaus-Peter Koepfli, St. Petersburg State University - Russia

ORCID

0000-0001-7353-8301

ResearcherID

N-1726-2015

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Current Biology

ISSN

0960-9822

Publication Date

12-16-2013

Abstract

The complex ongoing process of species development is highlighted by the description of a new felid species, Leopardus guttulus, from Brazil. Broad molecular genetic assessments affirm reproductive isolation and separation in nature, the hallmark of species recognition.

Volume

23

Issue

24

First Page

R1103

Last Page

R1105

Comments

© 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

NSUWorks Citation

O'Brien, Stephen J. and Klaus-Peter Koepfli. 2013. "Evolution: A New Cat Species Emerges." Current Biology 23, (24): R1103-R1105. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/423