{"slug":"","question":"The southern tigrina was formally recognized as a distinct species from the northern tigrina in 2013. What's its scientific name?","topic":"RECENT DISCOVERIES","answer_a":"Genetic studies showed it's just a color morph","answer_b":"It's now a recognized species: Leopardus guttulus","answer_c":"It's been synonymized with the ocelot","answer_d":"It's now considered a Geoffroy's cat hybrid","correct_index":1,"fact":"In 2013, molecular work split the 'oncilla' (Leopardus tigrinus) into two species: L. tigrinus in the north and the southern tigrina, Leopardus guttulus, which is more closely related to Geoffroy's cat than to its northern counterpart."}