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Panthera pardus orientalis, commonly known as the Amur 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. The scientific name was established by Schlegel in 1857. This taxon is distinct from the North China leopard.
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amur leopard as Vulnerable as of 2025. Records associated with this subspecies are held by institutions including UNSM, DMNS, AMNH, FMNH, and CMNH. These records originate from the United States, Russia, South Korea, and China.
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Species
VulnerablePanthera pardus orientalis
SUBSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13
- Family
- Felidae
- Collections
- UNSM, DMNS, AMNH, FMNH, CMNH, YPM
- Recorded in
- United States, Russia, South Korea, China
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Panthera pardus
- Image
- Amur Leopard Panthera pardus orientalis Facing Forward 1761px.jpg
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- Panthera pardus orientalis
- taxon name
- Panthera pardus orientalis
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- Panthera pardus orientalis
- taxon common name
- Amur leopard
- different from
- North China leopard
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Encyclopedic overview
The Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as in 2007, only 19–26 wild leopards were estimated to survive in southeastern Russia and northeastern China.
As of 2015, fewer than 60 individuals were estimated to survive in Russia and China. Camera-trapping surveys conducted between 2014 and 2015 revealed 92 individuals in an 8,398 km (3,242 sq mi) large transboundary area along the Russian-Chinese border. As of 2023, the population was thought to comprise 128–130 sub-adult and adult individuals.
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