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Oncilla

Mammals

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
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 3
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Leopardus tigrinus 4
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Leopardus, Taxa
Source Oncilla (Wikidata)

In Biome

Cloud Forest, Biomes
Source Oncilla (Wikidata)
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Found In

Argentina

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Ecuador

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Guyana

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Peru

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South America

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Suriname

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Leopardus tigrinus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES Appendix I
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (hunted-fished)
    Oncillas are illegally hunted at localized points throughout their geographic range for their pelt, which is similar to that of ocelots and margays . Oncilla pelts were one of the most heavily traded cat furs between 1976 and 1982 and is occasionally traded in various domestic markets
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive (kept-as-pets)
    They are also sought for illegal trade on the exotic pet market.
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4. 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
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5. Wikipedia: Oncilla
Wikipedia
  • Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
  • Introduction
    It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land.
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