New Studies on Morphometric, Phylogeography, Population Genetics, Ecology and Conservation of Felidae Species
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Mammals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 11
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Interests: chromosomes; evolution; genomics; mammals; molecular ecology; molecular markers; phylogenetics; phylogeography
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Dear Colleagues,
Felines have always attracted humans due to their esthetics and their incredible abilities as predators. Many of the large cat species are essential in food chains, being emblematic and paradigmatic species for the public and essential for the functioning of ecosystems. Many species of felines are also vulnerable or in danger of extinction due to habitat fragmentation or retailing by humans when they prey on their domestic animals. In order to conserve the different species of felines, we must have precise and detailed knowledge of their morphology, morphometrics, genetics, paleontology, taxonomy and ecology of all the cat species in the different continents where they live (North, Central and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia). In fact, in the last two decades new species or taxa of felines have been reported in South America and Asia using molecular genetics and morphometric studies. For all these reasons, we are pleased to invite you to this new Special Issue dedicated to felines in Animals. This Special Issue aims to publish whatever new result (original research articles) or reviews with new perspectives on whatever topic related to morphology, morphometrics, molecular evolution, chromosome evolution, phylogeography, phylogenetics, taxonomy, ecology and conservation of whatever species of wild cat. We look forward to receiving your contributions, because they will increase the biological knowledge of these extraordinary and amazing creatures, which will allow for the design of more effective conservation strategies.
Dr. Manuel Ruiz-Garcia
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- felines
- wild cats
- morphometrics
- molecular population genetics
- phylogeography
- paleontology
- taxonomy
- new taxa
- ecology
- conservation
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