Abstract
During a camera trap survey in Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal, India, individuals of Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii were photographed between 13 and 26 February 2018. The images provide the first photographic evidence of the species presence in this protected area. Both golden and spotted individuals were recorded.
Highlights
The Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii, known as the Temminck’s Cat, is a medium-sized elusive wild cat distributed from eastern Nepal (Ghimirey & Pal 2009) to southeastern Asia (Holden 2001; Johnson et al 2009; Gray et al 2014; Tantipisanuh et al 2014; Willcox et al 2014; Zaw et al 2014)
This work would have been incomplete without Dr Pradip Bauri, IFS, Deputy Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve (East Division), for his help in conducting the field study
Camera traps were active on 26 days for a total of
Summary
The Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii, known as the Temminck’s Cat, is a medium-sized elusive wild cat distributed from eastern Nepal (Ghimirey & Pal 2009) to southeastern Asia (Holden 2001; Johnson et al 2009; Gray et al 2014; Tantipisanuh et al 2014; Willcox et al 2014; Zaw et al 2014). Acknowledgements: Firstly we would like to thank Kalyan Rai, IFS, Deputy Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve (West Division), for his kind suggestions and sharing required resources. This work would have been incomplete without Dr Pradip Bauri, IFS, Deputy Field Director, Buxa Tiger Reserve (East Division), for his help in conducting the field study.
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