The Little Spotted Cat (Leopardus tigrinus, sometimes Oncifelis tigrinus or Felis tigrina) is also known as Oncilla, Tigrillo, Cunaguaro or Tiger Cat. It is a close relative of the Ocelot and the Margay; its habitat is the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. The Little Spotted Cat is a nocturnal animal, which hunts for rodents and birds. The Tiger Cat grows to be about 40-50 cm (18" to 2') long, plus 30-40 cm (10-20") long in the tail. While this is somewhat larger than the average house cat, Leopardus tigrinus is slightly lighter, weighing 2-3 kg (5-10 lbs.) less than a standard domestic cat. The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Multituberculata (extinct) Plagiaulacida Cimolodonta Subclass Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Subclass Triconodonta (extinct) Subclass Eutheria (excludes extinct ancestors) Afrosoricida Anagaloidea (extinct) Artiodactyla Carnivora Cetacea Chiroptera Cimolesta (extinct) Creodonta (extinct) Condylarthra (extinct) Dermoptera Desmostylia (extinct) Dinocerata (extinct) Embrithopoda (extinct) Hyracoidea Insectivora Lagomorpha Litopterna (extinct) Macroscelidea Mesonychia (extinct) Notoungulata (extinct) Perissodactyla Pholidota Plesiadapiformes... Families Ailuridae Amphicyonidae†Canidae Felidae Herpestidae Hyaenidae Mephitidae Miacidae†Mustelidae Nandiniidae Nimravidae†Odobenidae Otariidae Phocidae Procyonidae Ursidae Viverravidae†Viverridae The diverse order Carnivora pronounced: (from Latin caro flesh, + vorare to devour) includes over 260 placental mammals. ... Subfamilies Felinae Pantherinae Acinonychinae Machairodontinae(extinct) Lions, tigers, cats and other felines are members of the family Felidae. ... Leopards are cool This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739 - 1810) was a German naturalist. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) This page is about the animal. ... Binomial name Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821) The Margay (Leopardus wiedii, or Felis wiedii) is a spotted cat native to Central and South America. ... Map of Central America Central America is a central region of the Americas. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Families See Classification Section The order Rodentia is the most numerous of the branches on the mammal family tree. ... Orders Many - see section below. ...
Leopardus tigrinus pardinoides, western Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
References
Cat Specialist Group (2002). Leopardus tigrinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
All members of the family Felidae, including the domestic cat and at least 34 other species of cats, are closely similar in physical characteristics with lithe and agile soft-furred bodies, acute vision and hearing, and claws and teeth that are highly adapted for grasping and tearing.
Twelve cats occur in the western hemisphere: Geoffrey’s cat, jaguar, jaguarundi, Kodkod, littlespottedcat, lynx and the bobcat, margay, mountain cat, ocelot, pampas cat, and the puma (also known as the cougar or mountain lion).
The littlespottedcat is classified as Felis tigrina, the margay as Felis wiedii, and the mountain cat as Felis jacobita.
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