Scientists identify a new wildcat species, the tilcayo tiger cat, in Bolivia’s Yungas region. Multiple outlets report that researchers have named it as the first newly identified wildcat species in more than a century.
Phys.org and The Punch say the discovery is the first new wildcat species to be identified in over 100 years, citing a researcher involved in the work. Breitbart similarly reports the claim that it is the first wildcat species discovered in 100 years, referring to the same species and location. While the articles vary slightly in phrasing—such as “for the first time in 100 years” versus “first new wildcat species in 100 years”—they describe the same overall finding: a newly recognized wild cat species from Bolivia.
The sources do not provide detailed methodology, dates, or conservation implications in the provided excerpts. They frame the discovery primarily as a notable biodiversity update, tied to the tilcayo tiger cat’s identification in the Bolivian Yungas.
