Assessing subspecies status of leopards (Panthera pardus) of northern Pakistan using mitochondrial DNA

Despite being classified as critically endangered, little work has been done on leopard protection in Pakistan. Once widely present throughout this region, leopards are now sparsely distributed, and possibly extinct from much of their previously recorded habitat. While leopards show morphological an...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Asad, Francesco Martoni, James G. Ross, Muhammad Waseem, Fakhar-i- Abbas, Adrian M. Paterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7243.pdf