Javan leopard [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Javan leopard
The Javan leopard ("Panthera pardus melas") is a leopard subspecies confined to the Indonesian island of Java. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008. The population is estimated at less than 250 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend. The total remaining habitat is estimated at only .
Characteristics.
The Javan leopard was initially described as being black with dark black spots and silver-grey eyes.
Javan leopards have either a normal spotted coat, or
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- Chinese leopard
- Cats in China
External links.
- IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group: "Panthera pardus" in Asia and short portrait "P. pardus orientalis"
- ALTA Amur Leopard Conservation
- The Tigris Foundation: dedicated to the conservation of the Amur leopard
- Tallinn Zoo live cameras
- ALTA: videos
- WWF Russia: "Far Eastern (Amur) leopard"
- WWF: Amur leopard species