In 2006, it wis classifeed as a separate species, distinct frae its continental relative neofelis nebulosa. Density of the vulnerable sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi in. Neofelis range this short article about biology can be made longer. Pages in category neofelis diardi this category contains only the following page.
Scent marking in sunda clouded leopards neofelis diardi. Published 10 january 2014, science 343, 1241484 2014. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi, or bornean clouded leopard, is found on sumatra and borneo. This species diet consists of bearded pig sus barbatus, sumbar deer rusa unicolor, mouse deer tragulus spp. Sunda clouded leopard 2 range of sunda clouded leopard synonyms felis diardii felis macrocelis felis marmota neofelis nebulosa diardi the sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi, also known as the sundaland clouded leopard and is a mediumsized wild cat found in borneo and sumatra. In 2006, it was classified as a separate species, distinct from its.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Predicted distribution of the sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi. Simulating impacts of rapid forest loss on population size. Geographical variation in the clouded leopard, neofelis. Supporting information for simulating impacts of rapid forest loss on population size, connectivity and genetic diversity of sunda clouded leopards neofelis diardi in borneo. The bornean clouded leopard neofelis diardi borneensis is a subspecies of the sunda clouded leopard. Sunda clouded leopard exotic feline foundation of america. O leopardonebulosodeborneu ou panteranebulosadeborneu nome cientifico. Evaluating scenarios of landscape change for sunda clouded. Sunda clouded leopard populations are in decline because of increasing deforestation. Predicted distribution of the sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi the sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is a medium sized 1525 kg cat, found only on the sundaic islands of borneo and sumatra. Recently reclassification of bornean clouded leopards n. Changes in land usecover are the main drivers of global biodiversity loss, and thus tools to evaluate effects of landscape change on biodiversity are crucial. We documented clouded leopards in each of our seven forest types.
It is listed as vulnerable on the iucn red list since 2015, as the total effective population probably consists of fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend. Density of the vulnerable sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi in a protected area in sabah, malaysian borneo volume 46 issue 3 jedediah brodie. On both sunda islands, it is threatened by deforestation. Status and ecological effects of the worlds largest. Density of the vulnerable sunda clouded leopard neofelis. Sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi range, vectorized version of file. These animals inhabit the tropical rain forests of southeast asia. Density of the vulnerable sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi in two commercial forest reserves in sabah, malaysian borneo volume 46 issue 3 andreas wilting, azlan mohamed, laurentius n. Myanmar, southern china, taiwan, vietnam, laos, cambodia, thailand, and mainland malaysia make up the southern parts of its geographic range.
Neofelis nebulosa diardi mammal species of the world v3, 2005 link. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is a medium sized 1525 kg cat, found only on the sundaic islands of borneo and sumatra. Critical components of evaluating the impacts of landscape change on wildlife include assessment of how it affects population size, genetic diversity and. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is a semiarboreal species of feline that is found in indonesia and malaysia. Sabertooth characters in the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa griffiths 1821. Ambu, peter lagan, sam mannan, heribert hofer, rahel sollmann. Sundaland clouded leopards occur in a number of protected areas throughout its geographic range and is listed under appendix 1 by cites the convention on. Media in category neofelis diardi the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The clouded leopard is considered to form an evolutionary link between the big cats and the small cats.
We used camera traps in dampa tiger reserve tr, mizoram, northeastern india, to estimate population density and describe activity patterns of 2 rare felids, the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa and marbled cat pardofelis marmorata. A taxonomic species within the family felidae the bornean clouded leopard. The rapidly declining tropical forests of asia support a diversity of felid species, many of which are rare and little known. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is borneos largest predator. Sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi reference list 1. It is native to the island of borneo, and differs from the batusumatran clouded leopard in the shape and frequency of spots, as well as in craniomandibular and dental characters. Density of the vulnerable sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi in a protected. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi, also known as the sundaland clouded leopard, is a mediumsized wild cat found in borneo and sumatra. Cryptomundo sunda clouded leopard filmed for first time in. Species distinction and evolutionary differences in the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa and diards clouded leopard neofelis diardi. A taxonomic genus within the family felidae the clouded leopard. Neofelis clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa scientific classification kingdom. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is the apex carnivore in borneo, an ecologically important role that adds urgency to remedying the currently minimal knowledge of its ecology, which is based largely on observations in captivity 33, anecdotal reports 34, 35 and a few recent field studies 36, 37.
In 2008, the iucn classified the species as vulnerable, with a total effective population. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is a mediumsized wild cat native to borneo and sumatra. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. Populations and activity patterns of clouded leopards and. The iucn red list of threatened species 2015 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Pdf extensive areas of tropical forests have been, and continue to be, disturbed as a result of selective timber extraction. The sunda clouded leopard is the largest cat in borneo, weighing around 12 to 25 kg 26 to 55 lb. The iucn red list of threatened species 2015 find, read and cite all. Pdf responses of sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi. Sunda clouded leopard simple english wikipedia, the free.
It is a genetically distinct species, related to the clouded leopard. Presence of clouded leopards generally increased with elevation, with at least 50% of cameras recording leopards in each of the three highest elevation habitats montane, upland granite, and lowland granite while an average of only 31% of lowland cameras recorded them fig. Responses of sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi population. A study of the species population ecology in 50 km2. Restoring a top predator in indonesia and malaysia, the. In 2006, it was classified as a separate species, distinct from its continental relative neofelis nebulosa. The sunda cloodit leopard neofelis diardi, kent as the sundaland cloodit leopard an aw, is a middlinsizit wild cat foond in twa indonesie islands o borneo an sumatra. May 29, 2007 the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa is one of the least known cat species and depletion of their forested habitats puts it under heavy pressure.
Neofelis diardi sunda clouded leopard 1,184,443 582,239 602,204 50. In recent years intensive cameratrapping surveys in borneo have begun to shed light on the habitat associations and basic ecology of this elusive wild cat, but its. This genus is distinct from the other cats, they are similar in size to the small cats, but their skull structure is closer to that of the pantherine cat. Neofelis diardi diardi wikipedia, le encyclopedia libere. Incidental killing of sunda clouded leopard in sarawak unimas ir the sunda clouded leopard is known, as one of the largest carnivore species ende mic to the. The genus neofelis contains two species, the clouded leopard n. Predicted distribution of the sunda clouded leopard neofelis. Responses of sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi population density to anthropogenic disturbance. Little is known about clouded leopards neofelis nebulosa, who have a vulnerable population that extends across southern asia. Integrating sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi conservation.
Bringing clarity to the clouded leopard neofelis diardi. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. Species distinction and evolutionary differences in the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa and diards clouded leopard neofelis diardi journalbook name, vol. Sundaland clouded leopards occur on the islands of borneo and sumatra in the. Neofelis is a genus comprising two extant cat species from southeast asia. Integrating sunda clouded leopard usda forest service. Plot of the mean respondent scores for habitat suitability vs the mean estimated population density for clouded leopards.
Clouded leopards, neofelis nebulosa, are found south of the himalayas in nepal, bhutan, and some areas of northeastern india. The sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi is an understudied, mediumsized pantherine felid, which inhabits the sundaic islands of borneo and sumatra. David gilleo restoring a top predator in indonesia and malaysia, the sunda clouded leopard neofelis diardi. This felid is currently listed as vulnerable on the iucn red list of threatened species as a result of a presumed small and declining population size hearn et al. Since the genetic results were based solely on three bornean samples we re.