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- Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz announced a new Bolivian cat species, Leopardus tilcayo.
- It is the first felid discovered worldwide in more than a century.
- Genetic analysis by Eduardo Eizirik confirmed the species’ distinctiveness.
- The discovery was published today in the journal Current Biology.
- Co-lead author Jonas Lescroart positioned the cat on the felid family tree.