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| Arroyo-Arce, S.; Thomson, I.; Guy, D.; Searcy, A. | |
| First confirmed record of margay in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica | |
| 2019 Cat News (69): 6-7 | |
Information regarding the margay _Leopardus wiedii_ is very scarce in Costa Rica, with most studies targeting the larger species of wild cats. Through a long-term monitoring camera trap programme, we confirmed the presence of the species in Tortuguero National Park. Thus, constituting the fourth species of felids documented in the park in addition to the jaguar Panthera onca, the puma _Puma concolor_ and the ocelot _Leopardus pardalis_. |
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