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| Khatiwara, S.; Srivastava, T.; Kumar, A. | |
| First photo of snow leopard from Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, Sikkim, India | |
| 2014 Cat News (61): 17-18 | |
We report the first ever photo-documentation of the elusive snow leopard _Panthera uncia_ in Sikkim Himalaya, India. Camera trapping in the study area i.e. Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary was conducted between November 2012 and December 2013. The species was photo-captured at 3,765 m in October 2013. We recommend intensive surveys to further validate the actual distribution range and population status of the species within its unexplored distribution range. |
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