A Case Report: Syndactyly in a Wild, Roadkill, Feline: Geoffroy’s Cat Leopardus geoffroy i (Mammalia: Felidae)
Abstract
A recently dead, Roadkill, adult male Geoffroy’s Cat Leopardus geoffroyi was found on the access road to Laguna Capitán, Presidente Hayes department, Paraguay. Upon examination of the individual, it was noticed that the right hind foot showed an anomalous plantar pad arrangement. X-ray revealed a possible complex syndactyly complicated with aphalangia, indicating that the external malformation was caused by internal malformation. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first report of syndactyly in a wild cat species.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Congenital limb and hand anomalies
Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
dental development and anomalies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Research in Veterinary Science and Medicine
- Volume
- 6
- Pages
- 1–1
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN