The oncilla, also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat or tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and its population is threatened by deforestation and the conversion of habitat to agricultural land.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Oncilla (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Oncilla (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Bolivia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Costa Rica, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Guyana, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Peru, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Suriname, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Venezuela, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Oncilla (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q205948 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Leopardus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)
- In Biome: Cloud Forest, Introduction
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Oncilla
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and its population is threatened by deforestation and the conversion of habitat to agricultural land.
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