Oncilla
The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat, and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat. Its range from Central America to central Brazil. Over this huge territory there are differences which some think should be subspecies.
| Oncilla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Leopardus |
| Species: | L. tigrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leopardus tigrinus (Schreber, 1775)[2] | |
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| Distribution of the Oncilla, 2016[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oncifelis tigrinus | |
It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land.[1]
References
- "Leopardus tigrinus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T54012637A50653881. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T54012637A50653881.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 539. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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