Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867): the need for good practices in nomenclatural and taxonomic proposals

Sebastián Marín-Puerta; Darwin M. Morales-Martínez; Paola Pulido Santacruz; Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves

doi:10.3897/zse.101.152765

Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867): the need for good practices in nomenclatural and taxonomic proposals

Sebastián Marín-Puerta
, Darwin M. Morales-Martínez
, Paola Pulido Santacruz
, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves

School of Sciences and Engineering

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Leopardus narinensis was first mentioned in 2018, but at that time it was not available under the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) due to the absence of a designated type specimen and a detailed description. The name only became available in 2023, when the same authors published a formal description in accordance with ICZN requirements. In this study, based on morphological and genetic data, we compared and analyzed the type specimen of L. narinensis with specimens of L. pardinoides (Gray, 1867) from Colombia housed in scientific collections. We conclude that Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023, is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867). In addition, we highlight problems associated with the use of unavailable names and recommend good practices for taxonomic and systematic studies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1297-1307
Number of pages	11
Journal	Zoosystematics and Evolution
Volume	101
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.152765
State	Published - 2025

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Marín-Puerta, S., Morales-Martínez, D. M., Pulido Santacruz, P., & Ramírez-Chaves, H. E. (2025). Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867): the need for good practices in nomenclatural and taxonomic proposals. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 101(3), 1297-1307. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.152765

Marín-Puerta, Sebastián ; Morales-Martínez, Darwin M. ; Pulido Santacruz, Paola et al. / Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867) : the need for good practices in nomenclatural and taxonomic proposals. In: Zoosystematics and Evolution. 2025 ; Vol. 101, No. 3. pp. 1297-1307.

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Marín-Puerta S, Morales-Martínez DM, Pulido Santacruz P, Ramírez-Chaves HE. Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867): the need for good practices in nomenclatural and taxonomic proposals. Zoosystematics and Evolution. 2025;101(3):1297-1307. doi: 10.3897/zse.101.152765

Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, Pinedo-Castro & Shostell, 2023 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) is a junior synonym of Leopardus pardinoides (Gray, 1867): the need for good practices in nomenclatural and taxonomic proposals

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