Researchers have named Leopardus tilcayo, described as the first new living cat species to be identified and named in more than 100 years, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports scientists have identified a new species of living cat, the first such discovery in more than 100 years.
A newly recognized feline species from Bolivia marks what researchers describe as the first new wild cat added to the scientific record in more than 100 years, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Scientists say a spotted wildcat previously mistaken for related species has been confirmed as a distinct new species, according to a report by BBC Science & Environment.
Researchers say the small feline, known locally as the tilcayo, is the first new living cat species to be formally described in more than a century.
The newly identified wild cat is smaller than a typical house cat and features leopard-like spots, according to the report.
Researchers describe a small cloud-forest cat known locally as 'Tilcayo' as a new species belonging to South America's tiger cat group.
Scientists have identified a previously unknown fish species that had gone undetected for roughly 40 years at a military installation in Alabama, according to Scientific American.