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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
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The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to the high Andes that has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals are thought to exist in the wild. It is traditionally considered a sacred animal by indigenous Aymara and Quechua people.
The Andean mountain cat was first described by Emilio Cornalia, who named it in honor of Jacobita Mantegazza. It is a monotypic species.
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Endangered animalsEndangered biota of South AmericaFauna listed on CITES Appendix IFelidae of South AmericaIUCN Red List endangered speciesLeopardusMammals described in 1865Mammals of ArgentinaMammals of BoliviaMammals of ChileMammals of PeruMammals of the AndesSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat fragmentation