Oncilla: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Oncilla Leopardus tigrinus Vulnerable

Where the oncilla lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 754 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map

Scientific name	Leopardus tigrinus
Group	Small wild cats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae

Where does the oncilla live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oncilla in 5 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Ipú.

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.

Is the oncilla endangered?

The oncilla’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the oncilla?

The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oncilla

The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat, and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oncilla (revision 1378839389), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q205948 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).