Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo

We present an update on the photographic detections from camera traps and the activity patterns of Borneo’s four small cats, namely, Sunda Leopard Cat Prionailurus javanensis, Flat-headed Cat P. planiceps, Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata, and Bay Cat Catopuma badia, at two sites in Central Kalimant...

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Main Authors: Karen Anne Jeffers, Adul, Susan Mary Cheyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4466
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spelling doaj-97900e1096bb4d05b91fa8be9d0c46122020-11-25T03:20:51ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072019-03-01114134781349110.11609/jott.4466.11.4.13478-134914466Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian BorneoKaren Anne Jeffers0Adul ,1Susan Mary Cheyne2Borneo Nature Foundation, Jalan Bukit Raya Induk No. 17, Palangka Raya, 73112, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.Borneo Nature Foundation, Jalan Bukit Raya Induk No. 17, Palangka Raya, 73112, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.Borneo Nature Foundation, Jalan Bukit Raya Induk No. 17, Palangka Raya, 73112, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.We present an update on the photographic detections from camera traps and the activity patterns of Borneo’s four small cats, namely, Sunda Leopard Cat Prionailurus javanensis, Flat-headed Cat P. planiceps, Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata, and Bay Cat Catopuma badia, at two sites in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.  Camera trap survey data of 10 years (2008–2018) from the first site in Sebangau provide details about the temporal partitioning of these small cats from each other but overlap with Sunda Clouded Leopard Neofelis diardi.  The activity of Flat-headed Cat was higher after midnight and that of Leopard Cat at night with no clear preference before or after midnight.  The Marbled Cat is predominantly diurnal, but the remaining three cats have flexible activity periods.  While limited data are available from Rungan, the second site, we confirmed the presence of all four small cat species found on Borneo, though we have insufficient data to comment on the Bay Cat.  The cat sightings, however, are intermittent and may reflect the unprotected status of this forest.  Leopard Cats appear relatively unaffected by habitat disturbance based on encounter rates on camera traps.  Conservationists, both NGOs and the government, must pay particular attention to specialists like Flat-headed Cats and Bay Cats when assessing habitat suitability for long-term cat conservation.https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4466activity patternscamera trapscatopuma badiadiversityfelidsfirepeat-swamp forestpardofelis marmorataprionailurus javanensisprionailurus planiceps
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Susan Mary Cheyne
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Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
Journal of Threatened Taxa
activity patterns
camera traps
catopuma badia
diversity
felids
fire
peat-swamp forest
pardofelis marmorata
prionailurus javanensis
prionailurus planiceps
author_facet Karen Anne Jeffers
Adul ,
Susan Mary Cheyne
author_sort Karen Anne Jeffers
title Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
title_short Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
title_full Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
title_fullStr Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Small cat surveys: 10 years of data from Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
title_sort small cat surveys: 10 years of data from central kalimantan, indonesian borneo
publisher Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series Journal of Threatened Taxa
issn 0974-7893
0974-7907
publishDate 2019-03-01
description We present an update on the photographic detections from camera traps and the activity patterns of Borneo’s four small cats, namely, Sunda Leopard Cat Prionailurus javanensis, Flat-headed Cat P. planiceps, Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata, and Bay Cat Catopuma badia, at two sites in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.  Camera trap survey data of 10 years (2008–2018) from the first site in Sebangau provide details about the temporal partitioning of these small cats from each other but overlap with Sunda Clouded Leopard Neofelis diardi.  The activity of Flat-headed Cat was higher after midnight and that of Leopard Cat at night with no clear preference before or after midnight.  The Marbled Cat is predominantly diurnal, but the remaining three cats have flexible activity periods.  While limited data are available from Rungan, the second site, we confirmed the presence of all four small cat species found on Borneo, though we have insufficient data to comment on the Bay Cat.  The cat sightings, however, are intermittent and may reflect the unprotected status of this forest.  Leopard Cats appear relatively unaffected by habitat disturbance based on encounter rates on camera traps.  Conservationists, both NGOs and the government, must pay particular attention to specialists like Flat-headed Cats and Bay Cats when assessing habitat suitability for long-term cat conservation.
topic activity patterns
camera traps
catopuma badia
diversity
felids
fire
peat-swamp forest
pardofelis marmorata
prionailurus javanensis
prionailurus planiceps
url https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4466
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