Table 3 Results of the PCR-RFLP technique on scats collected from various biogeographic zones in India.
| Â | Arid | Semi-arid | Western-Ghats | Himalayas | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNA extraction | 66 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 131 |
Amplification success (%) | 33 (50) | 14 (67) | 14 (52) | 8 (47) | 68 (52) |
RFLP | 24 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
Jungle cat | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
HC/WC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
Leopard cat | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Rusty-spotted cat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Snow leopard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Unresolved | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |