The Ecological Register: Leopardus pardalis

Leopardus pardalis (carnivore)

Mass: 8.4 kg based on Konecny 1989, Mora et al. 2000, Richard-Hansen et al. 1999, and ServÃn et al. 2003

Diet: carnivore based on Silva-Pereira et al. 2011

Abundance: 0.06 to 42.86% (median 3.52%)

Latitudinal range: -27.2° to 30.9°

Habitats: (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (20), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (27), tropical/subtropical savanna (6), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

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Found in 58 samples

Argentina: Acambuco, Iguazù National Park (on roads)

Bolivia: Santa Rosa (control)

Brazil: Fazenda Sta EmÃlia (acurÃ forest), Fazenda Cauaia (camera trapping), Estação Biológica de Santa Lùcia (primary forest), Estrada do Porto (2005), Carlos Botelho State Park, Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2006/2007), Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2009/2010), Floresta Nacional Amapâ (dry season), Floresta Nacional Amapâ (wet season), Parque Estadual do Turvo (trail), Parque Estadual do Turvo (shelter), Humaitâ Forest Reserve, Quedas do Rio Bonito Ecological Park (camera trapping), Reserva Natural Vale (year 1), Reserva Natural Vale (year 2), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Reserva Natural Vale (year 4), Iguaçu National Park, Purus Project, Formosa Military Training Area, Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Terra do Meio Ecological Station I, Terra do Meio Ecological Station II, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land I, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land II, Sertäo Veredas-Peruaçu mosaic

Colombia: Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali (forest), Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali (scrub), Palmar de Altamira (bosque), Palmar de Altamira (palmar 2009), Palmar de Altamira (palmar 2011-2012), Laguna del Petrolero, Otùn Quimbaya Flora and Fauna Sanctuary (2010-1), Aguazuque Occupation 1

Costa Rica: San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor, Pacuare Nature Reserve, Piedras Blancas National Park

Ecuador: Chorongo, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche

Honduras: Rio Sikre

Mexico: La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación CientÃfica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Tolistoque (rainy season), Abra-Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve (survey 1), Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Ajos, Sierra Region (secondary forest), Sierra Region (oil palm)

Panama: Ecoparque Panama

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2005), Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006), Querocoto (dry season), Ichigkat Muja - Cordillera del Cóndor National Park (2018), Ichigkat Muja - Cordillera del Cóndor National Park (2019)

Size measurements:

♀ body mass	12500 kg	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♀ body mass	8850 kg	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♀ body mass	6800 kg	N = 13	Mora et al. 2000
♂ body mass	7750 kg	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ body mass	9400 kg	N = 19	Mora et al. 2000
♂ body mass	8500 kg	N = 13	Mora et al. 2000
♂ body mass	7400 kg	N = 7	Mora et al. 2000
body mass	7800 kg	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
body mass	11200 kg	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
body mass	17000 kg	N = 1	ServÃn et al. 2003
♂ condylobasal length	137 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910
♀ ear length	56 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♀ ear length	53 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ ear length	50 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ ear length	60 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
ear length	65 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
ear length	75 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
ear length	50 mm	N = 1	ServÃn et al. 2003
♀ head and body length	720 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♀ head and body length	740 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ head and body length	680 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ head and body length	860 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
head and body length	720 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
head and body length	795 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
♀ hind foot length	160 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♀ hind foot length	160 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ hind foot length	160 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910
♂ hind foot length	150 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ hind foot length	155 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
hind foot length	155 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
hind foot length	160 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
hind foot length	210 mm	N = 1	ServÃn et al. 2003
♂ skull width	103 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910
♀ tail length	360 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910
♀ tail length	400 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♀ tail length	316 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ tail length	340 mm	N = 1	Konecny 1989
♂ tail length	395 mm	N = 1	Sanderson 1949
tail length	350 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
tail length	390 mm	N = 1	Richard-Hansen et al. 1999
tail length	370 mm	N = 1	ServÃn et al. 2003
♀ total body length	1170 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910
total body length	1070 mm	N = 1	ServÃn et al. 2003
♀ upper tooth row length	38 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910
♂ upper tooth row length	43 mm	N = 1	Allen 1910