Geoffroy's cat

Geoffroy's cat
CITES Appendix I 
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Leopardus
Species:
L. geoffroyi
Binomial name
Leopardus geoffroyi
(d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1844)
Distribution of Geoffroy's cat, 2015
Synonyms

Oncifelis geoffroyi

Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America. It is around the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to it being widespread and abundant over its range.

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