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Panthera pardus melas, commonly known as the Javan leopard, is a subspecies of the leopard (Panthera pardus). It belongs to the family Felidae within the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. This taxon is endemic to Java, with a specific range noted in Gunung Muria.
The species is found in Indonesia, where records are held by institutions such as FMNH. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was listed as Vulnerable in 2025, while another source classifies it as having an Endangered status. Occurrence data indicates 42 records, and the taxon is referenced by 35 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
VulnerableSUBSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
爪哇豹（学名：Panthera pardus melas）也称印尼豹，是豹的一个亚种。主要分布於印尼爪哇島的雨林及深山中。
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Panthera pardus
- Image
- Panthera pardus close up.jpg
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- Panthera pardus melas
- taxon name
- Panthera pardus melas
- taxon rank
- subspecies
- taxon common name
- javanski leopard
- endemic to
- Java
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- taxon range
- Gunung Muria
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Encyclopedic overview
The Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) is a leopard subspecies confined to the Indonesian island of Java. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2021. The population is estimated at 188–571 mature individuals in 22 fragmented subpopulations and a declining population trend. The total remaining habitat is estimated at only 2,267.9 to 3,277.3 km (875.6 to 1,265.4 sq mi).
Characteristics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Panthera pardus melas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.