Supporting Online Material SOM T1-T3.

Wilcox D. H. A., Tran Quang Phuong, Hoang Minh Duc & Nguyen The Truong An. 2014. The decline of non-panthera cats species in Vietnam. Cat News Special Issue 8, 53-61. Supporting Online Material SOM T1-T3. SOM T1. Conservation categorisation of the six non-panthera cat species in Vietnam. Common name Species name IUCN Red List 1 Vietnam Red Book 2 marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata Vulnerable Vulnerable Asiatic golden cat Pardofelis temminckii Near Threatened Endangered clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa Vulnerable Endangered jungle cat Felis chaus Least Concern Data Deficient leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis Least Concern Not Listed fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus Endangered Endangered 1 Conservation status according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Current listings are based on the 2008 Global Mammal Assessment (GMA) 2 Conservation status according to the 2007 Red Data Book of Vietnam Part 1: animals, developed and written Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology [VAST]

SOM T2. Traceable verifiable leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis records from Vietnam. Site Province(s) Main habitat(s) at site 1 Record type 2 Reference Ba Na NR Da Nang Lowland to lower montane O Frontier Vietnam (1996a) Bach Ma NP Thua Thien Hue Lowland to submontane Dickinson & Van Ngoc Thinh (2006) Ben En NP Thanh Hoa Lowland semi- and O, R Frontier Vietnam (2000a) Cat Ba NP Hai Phong Lowland on Cat Ba NP Hai Phong Lowland on Cat Tien NP Dong Nai Lowland semi- and O, O - spotlit, O - spotlit Frontier Vietnam (2002) Abramov & Kruskop (2012) Nguyen The Truong An in litt. 2013 Cat Tien NP Dong Nai Lowland semi- and Cat Tien NP Dong Nai Lowland semi- and O Polet et al. Shih-chih Yen (2009) Cham Chu NR Tuyen Quang Lowland to lower montane and forest on Chu Yang Sin NP Dak Lak Lowland semi- and to upper montane Ea So NR Dak Lak Open grassland and deciduous forest S O - spotlit Le Khac Quyet et al. (2001) Birdlife International (2010) Le Xuan Canh et al. (1997)* Hoang Lieng Son - Van Ban NR Huong Son SFE Lao Cai Ha Tinh Sub-montane to upper montane forest. Coniferous forest. Lowland to mid-montane. Coniferous forest O - spotlit Swan & O'Reilly Timmins & Trinh Viet Cuong (2001) Ke Go NR Ha Tinh Lowland O Le Trong Trai et al. (1999)

Khe Nuoc Trong Khe Nuoc Trong Quang Binh Lowland World Pheasant Association. (2011) Unpublished data Quang Binh Lowland Viet Nature Conservation Centre in litt. 2013 La Nga SFE Dong Nai Lowland semi- O - spotlit Nguyen Xuan Dang et al. (2004a) Na Hang NR - Ban Bung sector Nam Dong district Tuyen Quang Lowland on O Frontier Vietnam (1996b) Thua Thien Hue Lowland Evergreen Dickinson and Van Ngoc Thinh (2006) Nam Giang Quang Nam Lowland hill and lower Main FMU 3 montane Nam Tra My Quang Nam Mid to upper montane Main FMU 4 Ngoc Linh Quang Nam Lowland to upper montane Long (2005) Long (2005) Tordoff et al. (2000) Pu Hoat NR Nghe An Lowland to upper montane Pu Luong NR Thanh Hoa Lowland and lowland on C Frontier Vietnam (2000b) Do Ngoc Cuong Pu Mat NR Nghe An Lowland to lower montane, O - spotlit SNFC (2000) Red River Delta Hanoi Agricultural mosaic fallow land, scrub, planted banana O Sebastien Delonglee in litt. 2013 Saola NRs Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue Lowland to lower montane Thomas Gray, WWF unpublished data Tam Dao NP Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang Lowland to lower montane R Nguyen Xuan Dang et al. (2006)

U Minh Ha FFEs Ca Mau Active Melaleuca and Acacia plantations, Phragmite dominated reed beds, O - spotlit CPCP unpublished data U Minh Ha NP Ca Mau Semi-natural (i.e. untended old plantations) Melaleuca dominated swamp forest on peat/mineral soils, seasonally inundated grasslands CPCP unpublished data U Minh Thuong NP Kien Giang Melaleuca dominated swamp forest on peat/mineral soils, seasonally inundated grasslands, open swamps C, Nguyen Xuan Dang et al. (2004b) Yok Don NP Dak Lak Deciduous forest O - spotlit Le Xuan Canh et al. (1997)* Yok Don NP Dak Lak Deciduous forest O, S Eames et al. 1 necessarily those habitats where survey effort was directed; it is only a broad indication of the habitats and altitude range at a site. Information on habitat was obtained from the relevant reference or, if the information Sourcebook of existing and proposed protected areas in Vietnam, 2004 2 ype includes = Camera Trapped, S = Specimen, C = Captive, R = Remains and O = Direct Observation. For records where it has been made explicit that leopard cat was spotlit during night-spotting exercises this information has been included. a misnomer in some survey reports and does not necessarily refer to a specimen that was collected and stored in a museum. It is more likely to refer to remains e.g. a preserved skin, which were observed in villages. had sufficient details. 3 Nam Giang Main FMU broadly overlaps with Song Thanh NR 4 Nam Tra My Main FMU broadly overlaps with Ngoc Ling (Quang Nam province) * No notes on identification in original source; confirmed by observer (J. W. Duckworth in litt. 2013).

SOM T3. Small cat and other small carnivore camera trap records from all major published or known camera-trap studies in Vietnam. Site(s) Survey year(s) Main habitat(s) at site 1 Camera trap survey effort 2 Small cat species Other small carnivore species 3 Cat Tien NP 2012, Lowland and approx. 2000+ trap nights leopard cat common palm civet Paradoxurus 2013 semi- hermaphroditus, small Indian civet Viverricula indica, yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula, small Asian mongoose Herpestes javanicus, crab-eating mongoose H. urva, ferret badger Melogale, small-clawed otter Aonyx cinereus Reference Nguyen The Truong An in litt. 2013 Cat Tien NP 2006, 2007 Lowland and semi- 3523 trap nights leopard cat common palm civet, binturong Arctictus binturong, yellowthroated marten, crab-eating mongoose, small Asian mongoose, ferret badger Shih-chih Yen (2009) Hoang Lieng Son - Van Ban NR 2001 Sub-montane to upper montane forest. Coniferous forest. 6 months leopard cat common palm civet, masked palm civet Paguma larvata, owston's civet Chrotogale owstoni, crabeating mongoose Swan & O'Reilly Ke Go NR Khe Net proposed NR 2006, 2007, 2010 Lowland approx. 1300 trap nights none yellow-throated marten, common palm civet, ferret badger, stripebacked weasel Mustela strigidorsa Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program unpublished data Khe Nuoc Trong 2011 Lowland 1681 trap nights leopard cat common palm civet, masked palm civet, large Indian civet, crabeating mongoose, mongoose sp. World Pheasant Association. (2011) Unpubl. d data

Khe Nuoc Trong 2012, 2013 Lowland 3431 trap nights leopard cat common palm civet, masked palm civet, large Indian civet, spotted linsang Prionodon pardicolor, yellow-throated marten, ferret badger, crab-eating mongoose, mongoose Viet Nature Conservation Centre in litt. (2013) Phong Nha - Ke Bang NP 2012 Lowland and forest on 6761 photographs collected during approximately 1800 trap nights none yellow-throated marten, common palm civet, masked palm civet, ferret badger, crab-eating mongoose Nguyen Xuan Dang et al. (2012) Pu Luong NR 2003, 2004, 2005 Lowland and lowland on 1 year with 9 camera traps for the first 6 months and 7-5 traps thereafter leopard cat, Asiatic golden cat, clouded leopard large Indian civet, Owston's Civet, hog badger Arctonyx collaris, crabeating mongoose, ferret badger Do Ngoc Cuong Pu Mat NR 1998, 1999 Lowland to lower montane evergeen Between 9 to 15 camera traps were left at each survey location (total of 7) for an average of 49 nights (range; 7 to 83 nights) for a total of approximately 344 days. leopard cat, Asiatic golden cat yellow-throated marten, hog badger, large Indian civet, spotted linsang, common palm civet, masked civet, binturong, Owston s civet SNFC (2000) Que Son West, Nam Giang Main, Tay Giang Main and Phuoc Son West FMUs 4 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Lowland to upper montane 3984 trap nights leopard cat, Asiatic golden cat yellow-bellied weasel Mustela kathiah, large Indian civet, common palm civet, masked palm civet, spotted linsang, Owston's civet, crab-eating mongoose Long (2005) Saola Nature Reserves 2012 Lowland to lower montane approx. 3000+ trap nights leopard cat small Indian civet, yellow-throated marten, spotted linsang, crabeating mongoose Thomas Gray, WWF, unpubl. data

U Minh Ha NP and U Minh Ha FFEs 2007, 2008, 2010 Melaleuca dominated swamp forest in both inactive and active plantations. Seasonally innundated grasslands approx. 1400 trap nights leopard cat common palm civet, small Indian civet, small Asian mongoose, small-clawed otter Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program unpublished data WWF Green Corridor Forest Landscape (Bach Ma NP, Phong Dien NR, A Loui District and Nam Dong District) 1 2005, 2006 Lowland to lower montane 1230 trap nights leopard cat common palm civet, masked palm civet, Owston's civet, large Indian civet, ferret badger Dickinson & Van Ngoc Thinh (2006) ite does not necessarily include all habitat types that can be found at a site, nor necessarily those habitats where survey effort was directed; it is only a broad indication of the habitats and altitude range at a site. Information on habitat was obtained from the relevant reference or, if the information was Sourcebook of existing and proposed protected areas in Vietnam, 2004 2 Effort figures are for guidance only and are not comparable between studies. Effort is only an approximation in most cases as very few studies stated effective camera trap nights 3 cords for other small carnivores (excluding small cats) that were recorded using camera traps and does not include any direct observations. 4 Large parts of Nam Giang Main and Phuoc Son West FMUs are covered by Song Thanh NR

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