Jaguarundi Puma yagouaroundi
Where the jaguarundi lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,737 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map
| Scientific name | Puma yagouaroundi |
|---|---|
| Group | Small wild cats |
| Found in | 10 countries |
| Continents | North America, South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
Where does the jaguarundi live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the jaguarundi in 10 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: South America, Central America, Mexico.
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
- French Guiana
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Paraguay
- Costa Rica
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What kind of animal is the jaguarundi?
The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Puma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the jaguarundi
The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi; or ) is a wild cat native to the Americas. Its range extends from central Argentina in the south and much of South America east of the Andes, through Central America, and into northern Mexico. It occurred in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in south Texas as recently as the early 1990s but is now believed to be extirpated from the US. The jaguarundi is a medium-sized cat of slender build. Its coloration is uniform with two color morphs, gray and red. It has an elongated body, with relatively short legs, a small, narrow head, small, round ears, a short snout, and a long tail, resembling mustelids in these respects. It is about twice as large as a domestic cat (Felis catus), reaching nearly 360 mm (14 in) at the shoulder, and weighs 3.5–7 kg (7.7–15.4 lb).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jaguarundi (revision 1379697926), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q182304 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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