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Genetic Diversity, Demographic Parameters, and Trophic Ecology of the Pampas Cat (Leopardus garleppi) in a Ramsar Wetland of Northwestern Peru.
Genes - 16 Mar 2026
Santiago-Plata Manuel, Adams Jennifer, Rachlow Janet L, Hurtado Cindy M, Garcia-Olaechea Alvaro, Levi Taal, Waits Lisette P
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Background/Objectives: Habitat degradation and fragmentation reduce population size, genetic diversity, and connectivity, increasing extinction risk in small and isolated populations. Coastal wetlands of northwestern Peru have undergone extensive anthropogenic modification, yet the genetic and ecological status of resident carnivore populations remains poorly documented. This study aimed to assess genetic...
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