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| Beltran, J.F.; Delibes, M. | |
| Physical characteristics of Iberian lynxes (Lynx pardinus) from Donana, southwestern Spain | |
| 1993 Journal of Mammalogy (74): 852-862 | |
External and cranial measurements were determined for live-trapped Iberian lynxes and lynx skulls from Do¤ana National Park, Spain, and its surroundings. Skins of Iberian lynxes from the same population collected between 1895 and 1986 were examined to determine pelage-pattern characteristics. Adult (more than 2 years old) males were larger and heavier (27.3%) than females. Age-classes were statistically different for most skull measurements. Considerable variation was found between juveniles (0.5-1 year old) and subadults (1-2 years old). In 10 of 19 skull measurements, adult males were significantly larger than adult females, including length of m1, mandibular fossa - length of P4, height of mandible, length of skull, and condylobasal length. Iberian lynxes were similar in size to the Nearctic bobcat (_L. rufus_) and the Canadian lynx (_L. canadensis_). Three main pelage patterns were present in the Do¤ana population until 1960. Genetic variation of this population may have decreased during the past 3 decades as exemplified by the loss of the two rarest pelage patterns. |
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