Home›Species›Taxonomy›LeopardusTaxaLeopardusMammal GeneraReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedA genus of small wild cats native to Central and South America, including the ocelot and margay, most species with a strikingly spotted or marbled coat pattern.FactsLeopardusConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate14 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 2Scientific NameWell-attestedLeopardus 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1LeopardusFilter Results7 entriesHabitatAllCloud Forest (1)Desert (1)Grassland (1)Mangrove Forest (1)Temperate Rainforest (1)Tropical Rainforest (2)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (1)Least Concern (2)Near Threatened (2)Vulnerable (2)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Atlantic Forest (1)Cerrado (1)Llanos (1)Pampas (1)Valdivian Temperate Rainforest (1)DietAllCarnivore (7)Population TrendAllDecreasing (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (7)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Hunted or Fished (2)Kept as Pets (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)Where It LivesAllArgentina (4)Belize (2)Bolivia (4)Brazil (4)Chile (1)Colombia (3)Costa Rica (3)Ecuador (3)El Salvador (2)Guatemala (2)Guyana (3)Honduras (2)Mexico (2)Nicaragua (2)North America (2)Panama (2)Paraguay (3)Peru (3)South America (6)Suriname (3)The Andes (1)Trinidad and Tobago (1)United States (1)Uruguay (3)Venezuela (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Andean Mountain CatLeopardusGeoffroy's CatLeopardusKodkodLeopardusMargayLeopardusOcelotLeopardusOncillaLeopardusPampas CatLeopardusConnectionsChild Taxon OfFelidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAndean Mountain Cat, Species Well-attested Source Andean Mountain Cat (Wikidata)tier 2Geoffroy's Cat, Species Well-attested Source Geoffroy's Cat (Wikidata)tier 2Kodkod, Species Well-attested Source Kodkod (Wikidata)tier 2Margay, Species Well-attested Source Margay (Wikidata)tier 2Ocelot, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeOncilla, Species Well-attested Source Oncilla (Wikidata)tier 2Pampas Cat, Species Well-attested Source Pampas Cat (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InNorth AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Leopardus (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraphThis genus is considered the oldest branch of a genetic lineage of small cats in the Americas whose common ancestor crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia to North America in the late Miocene.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Leopardus (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraphThis genus is considered the oldest branch of a genetic lineage of small cats in the Americas whose common ancestor crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia to North America in the late Miocene.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ318414, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: LeopardusWikidata Q318414, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceMargay (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Margay, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)View the SourceGeoffroy's Cat (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Geoffroy's Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)View the SourceKodkod (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kodkod, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)View the SourceAndean Mountain Cat (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Andean Mountain Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)View the SourcePampas Cat (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Pampas Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)View the SourceOncilla (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Oncilla, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.