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| The '''Barbary leopard''' or '''North African leopard''' from the ] of ] has initially been described as a ] subspecies (''Panthera pardus panthera''). Following ], this population is grouped with the ] (''Panthera pardus pardus'').<ref>{{cite journal | last = Miththapala | first =S. |author2=Seidensticker, J. |author3=O'Brien, S. J. | year =1996 | title = Phylogeographic Subspecies Recognition in Leopards (''P. pardus''): Molecular Genetic Variation | journal =Conservation Biology | volume =10 | issue =4 | pages =1115–1132 | doi = 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10041115.x }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Uphyrkina|first=O. |last2=Johnson |first2=E.W. |last3=Quigley |first3=H. |last4=Miquelle |first4=D. |last5=Marker |first5=L. |last6=Bush |first6=M. |last7=O'Brien |first7=S. J. |year=2001 |title=Phylogenetics, genome diversity and origin of modern leopard, ''Panthera pardus''|journal=Molecular Ecology |volume=10|issue=11 |pages=2617–2633 |url=http://www.biosoil.ru/files/00001386.pdf|format=PDF|doi=10.1046/j.0962-1083.2001.01350.x|pmid=11883877}}</ref> | The '''Barbary leopard''' or '''North African leopard''' from the ] of ] has initially been described as a ] subspecies (''Panthera pardus panthera'') in the late 18th century. Following ] in the 1990s, this population is grouped with the ] (''Panthera pardus pardus'').<ref>{{cite journal | last = Miththapala | first =S. |author2=Seidensticker, J. |author3=O'Brien, S. J. | year =1996 | title = Phylogeographic Subspecies Recognition in Leopards (''P. pardus''): Molecular Genetic Variation | journal =Conservation Biology | volume =10 | issue =4 | pages =1115–1132 | doi = 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10041115.x }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Uphyrkina|first=O. |last2=Johnson |first2=E.W. |last3=Quigley |first3=H. |last4=Miquelle |first4=D. |last5=Marker |first5=L. |last6=Bush |first6=M. |last7=O'Brien |first7=S. J. |year=2001 |title=Phylogenetics, genome diversity and origin of modern leopard, ''Panthera pardus''|journal=Molecular Ecology |volume=10|issue=11 |pages=2617–2633 |url=http://www.biosoil.ru/files/00001386.pdf|format=PDF|doi=10.1046/j.0962-1083.2001.01350.x|pmid=11883877}}</ref> | ||
| Leopards are rare in northern Africa. Only small populations persist in the Atlas Mountains of ] and ] and a few may remain in ]. With their dense fur, they are well adapted to the cool mountain habitat. They prey on ]s, ] and small animals.<ref>Nowell, K., Jackson, P. (1996). ''Wild cats: status survey and conservation action plan''. IUCN Gland, Switzerland. ISBN 2-8317-0045-0</ref> | Leopards are rare in northern Africa. Only small populations persist in the Atlas Mountains of ] and ] and a few may remain in ]. With their dense fur, they are well adapted to the cool mountain habitat. They prey on ]s, ] and small animals.<ref>Nowell, K., Jackson, P. (1996). ''Wild cats: status survey and conservation action plan''. IUCN Gland, Switzerland. ISBN 2-8317-0045-0</ref> | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Genus: | Panthera |
| Species: | P. pardus |
| Subspecies: | P. p. panthera |
| Trinomial name | |
| Panthera pardus panthera (Schreber, 1777) | |
The Barbary leopard or North African leopard from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa has initially been described as a leopard subspecies (Panthera pardus panthera) in the late 18th century. Following genetic analysis in the 1990s, this population is grouped with the African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus).
Leopards are rare in northern Africa. Only small populations persist in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria and a few may remain in Egypt. With their dense fur, they are well adapted to the cool mountain habitat. They prey on Barbary macaques, gazelles and small animals.
References
- Miththapala, S.; Seidensticker, J.; O'Brien, S. J. (1996). "Phylogeographic Subspecies Recognition in Leopards (P. pardus): Molecular Genetic Variation". Conservation Biology. 10 (4): 1115–1132. doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10041115.x.
- Uphyrkina, O.; Johnson, E.W.; Quigley, H.; Miquelle, D.; Marker, L.; Bush, M.; O'Brien, S. J. (2001). "Phylogenetics, genome diversity and origin of modern leopard, Panthera pardus" (PDF). Molecular Ecology. 10 (11): 2617–2633. doi:10.1046/j.0962-1083.2001.01350.x. PMID 11883877.
- Nowell, K., Jackson, P. (1996). Wild cats: status survey and conservation action plan. IUCN Gland, Switzerland. ISBN 2-8317-0045-0
External links
- Video of the Barbary Leopard in the wild (broken link)
- Examining the Extinction of the Barbary Lion and Its Implications for Felid Conservation
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