Sunda leopard cat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Sunda leopard cat Prionailurus javanensis

Where the Sunda leopard cat lives – recorded in 2 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 19 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map

Scientific name	Prionailurus javanensis
Group	Small wild cats
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae

Where does the Sunda leopard cat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Sunda leopard cat in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 Sunda leopard cat?

The Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Prionailurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Sunda leopard cat

The Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) is a small wild cat species native to the Sundaland islands of Java, Bali, Borneo, Sumatra and the Philippines that is considered distinct from the leopard cat occurring in mainland South and Southeast Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sunda leopard cat (revision 1377026621), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q30693726 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).