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Leopardus colocolo, commonly known as the Pampas cat, is a species of mammal in the family Felidae. It belongs to the genus Leopardus and is classified under the order Carnivora. The scientific name for this taxon is Leopardus colocolo (Molina, 1782). It is endemic to Chile and has been observed to live up to a maximum of 19.6 years.
The species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, a status assigned in 2016. While primarily associated with Chile, occurrence records from various institutions indicate presence in Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador. The taxon is named after Colocolo.
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Species
Near ThreatenedLeopardus colocolo
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
Chile Central
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 35
- Family
- Felidae
- Collections
- AMNH, TTU, KU, USNM, MNHN, OMNH
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Argentina, Pays Non Identifié, Argentine, Ecuador, Uruguay, Locality Unknown, Peru
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Leopardus
- Named after
- Colocolo
- Image
- Gato palheiro no Zoológico de Brasília março de 2025.jpg
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- Commons category
- Leopardus colocolo
- taxon name
- Leopardus colocolo
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Commons gallery
- Leopardus colocolo
- taxon common name
- gatu de la pampa
- longest observed lifespan
- 19.6
- short name
- L. colocolo
- endemic to
- Chile
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Encyclopedic overview
The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small wild cat native to South America. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as habitat conversion and destruction may cause the population to decline in the future.
It is named after the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry forest at elevations up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leopardus colocolo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.