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Mapping black panthers: Macroecological modeling of melanism in leopards (Panthera pardus).

PloS one - 1 Jan 2017

da Silva Lucas G, Kawanishi Kae, Henschel Philipp, Kittle Andrew, Sanei Arezoo, Reebin Alexander, Miquelle Dale, Stein Andrew B, Watson Anjali, Kekule Laurence Bruce, Machado Ricardo B, Eizirik Eduardo

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The geographic distribution and habitat association of most mammalian polymorphic phenotypes are still poorly known, hampering assessments of their adaptive significance. Even in the case of the black panther, an iconic melanistic variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus), no map exists describing its distribution. We constructed a large database of verified records sampled across the species' range, and used it...

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PMID: 28379961
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170378
PMCID: PMC5381760

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