Pantanal cat Leopardus braccatus
Where the Pantanal cat lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 8 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map
| Scientific name | Leopardus braccatus |
|---|---|
| Group | Small wild cats |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
Where does the Pantanal cat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Pantanal cat in 1 country or territory across South America.
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 Pantanal cat?
The Pantanal cat (Leopardus braccatus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Pantanal cat
The Pantanal cat (Leopardus colocola braccatus) is a Pampas cat subspecies, a small wild cat native to South America. It is named after the Pantanal wetlands in central South America, where it inhabits mainly grassland, shrubland, savannas and deciduous forests.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pantanal cat (revision 1375860200), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q133763 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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