Tag Archive for 'Leopardus guttulus'

The clouded tiger cat (Leopardus pardinoides). Image credit: Johannes Pfleiderer.

Scientists Identify Cryptic New Species of Tiger Cat

Jan 31, 2024 by Natali Anderson

In 2013, the oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), a species of small spotted cat from the Americas, was split into two species: the northern tiger cat (Leopardus...

Poli, a male baby oncilla in the Sao Paulo Zoo, Brazil. Image credit: Carlos Nader / Sao Paulo Zoo.

Leopardus guttulus: New Species of Wild Cat from Brazil

Nov 28, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

According to a new DNA analysis conducted by Brazilian researchers, a rare species of wild cat called the oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) – one of the...