Clouded Tiger-Cat
Leopardus pardinoides
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 121
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
Description
The clouded tiger cat (Leopardus pardinoides) or clouded oncilla is a small spotted cat found in Central and South America, particularly in Andean montane cloud forests from 1,500 to 3,000 metres (4,900 to 9,800 ft) above sea level. The clouded tiger cat is one of three recognized tiger cat species, along with the oncilla, or the northern tiger cat (L. tigrinus), and the southern tiger cat (L. guttulus), having been elevated to the status of species after the publication of a 2024 report describing it. The species is threatened by climate change and deforestation, and has experienced widespread habitat loss.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Clouded tiger cat”.