New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Abstract Strawberry or red leopards are a rare colour morph of leopard (Panthera pardus) characterised by spot markings that are red or brown instead of black, thought to be a result of a mutation in the tyrosinase‐related protein (TYRP1) gene. We report the first record of this phenotype on the Afr...
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| author | Charlotte E. Searle Paolo Strampelli Singira N. Parsais Leonard J. Haule Kandey K. Olesyapa Nasri D. Salum Germanus Hape Manase Elisa Daniel Mathayo Joseph Kaduma Neema Malulu Nyasatu Mkaka Justine Robert Dennis Ikanda Samuel Mtoka Kathryn Doody Alex L. Lobora Amy J. Dickman |
| author_facet | Charlotte E. Searle Paolo Strampelli Singira N. Parsais Leonard J. Haule Kandey K. Olesyapa Nasri D. Salum Germanus Hape Manase Elisa Daniel Mathayo Joseph Kaduma Neema Malulu Nyasatu Mkaka Justine Robert Dennis Ikanda Samuel Mtoka Kathryn Doody Alex L. Lobora Amy J. Dickman |
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| description | Abstract Strawberry or red leopards are a rare colour morph of leopard (Panthera pardus) characterised by spot markings that are red or brown instead of black, thought to be a result of a mutation in the tyrosinase‐related protein (TYRP1) gene. We report the first record of this phenotype on the African continent outside of South Africa, from Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania. One female leopard with strawberry colouration was documented out of 373 individual leopards (0.3%) identified through camera trap surveys conducted from 2020 to 2022 over a combined area of more than 4600 km2 in the Nyerere‐Selous landscape. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2da2bd58806b4f06b03fd64a4c2a0d3c2025-07-24T00:21:18ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582024-07-01147n/an/a10.1002/ece3.11542New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, TanzaniaCharlotte E. Searle0Paolo Strampelli1Singira N. Parsais2Leonard J. Haule3Kandey K. Olesyapa4Nasri D. Salum5Germanus Hape6Manase Elisa7Daniel Mathayo8Joseph Kaduma9Neema Malulu10Nyasatu Mkaka11Justine Robert12Dennis Ikanda13Samuel Mtoka14Kathryn Doody15Alex L. Lobora16Amy J. Dickman17Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology University of Oxford Tubney UKWildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology University of Oxford Tubney UKTanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) Morogoro TanzaniaTanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Arusha TanzaniaTanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) Morogoro TanzaniaTanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) Morogoro TanzaniaTanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Arusha TanzaniaTanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Arusha TanzaniaTanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Arusha TanzaniaLion Landscapes Iringa TanzaniaLion Landscapes Iringa TanzaniaLion Landscapes Iringa TanzaniaLion Landscapes Iringa TanzaniaTanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Arusha TanzaniaTanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Arusha TanzaniaFrankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) Frankfurt GermanyTanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Arusha TanzaniaWildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Biology University of Oxford Tubney UKAbstract Strawberry or red leopards are a rare colour morph of leopard (Panthera pardus) characterised by spot markings that are red or brown instead of black, thought to be a result of a mutation in the tyrosinase‐related protein (TYRP1) gene. We report the first record of this phenotype on the African continent outside of South Africa, from Selous Game Reserve in southern Tanzania. One female leopard with strawberry colouration was documented out of 373 individual leopards (0.3%) identified through camera trap surveys conducted from 2020 to 2022 over a combined area of more than 4600 km2 in the Nyerere‐Selous landscape.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11542African leopardcolour morphMiombo woodlandNyerere‐Selous ecosystemPanthera pardusphenotype |
| spellingShingle | Charlotte E. Searle Paolo Strampelli Singira N. Parsais Leonard J. Haule Kandey K. Olesyapa Nasri D. Salum Germanus Hape Manase Elisa Daniel Mathayo Joseph Kaduma Neema Malulu Nyasatu Mkaka Justine Robert Dennis Ikanda Samuel Mtoka Kathryn Doody Alex L. Lobora Amy J. Dickman New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania Ecology and Evolution African leopard colour morph Miombo woodland Nyerere‐Selous ecosystem Panthera pardus phenotype |
| title | New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania |
| title_full | New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania |
| title_short | New record of strawberry leopard (Panthera pardus) in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania |
| title_sort | new record of strawberry leopard panthera pardus in selous game reserve tanzania |
| topic | African leopard colour morph Miombo woodland Nyerere‐Selous ecosystem Panthera pardus phenotype |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11542 |
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