A Reno man has been sentenced to 60 days of confinement and a one-year probation term for trafficking in endangered African lion and leopard parts.

Robert Barkman, 51, pleased guilty to one count of Wildlife Trafficking, in violation of the Endangered Species Act.

As part of the terms of probation, Barkman will have to perform 100 hours of community service for a wildlife conservation organization.

In court documents, Barkman admitted to selling and shipping a lion skull and leopard claws to Arongkron Malasukum, of New York, for $1400. Malasukum pleased guilty and was sentenced in 2018 for his role in buying skulls and other endangered animal and sending them to Thailand.