Species MammalsOncilla

Oncilla

Leopardus tigrinus

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

The Oncilla is the smallest spotted cat in North America, barely larger than a domestic cat, and ranges from Central America through South America. It inhabits cloud forests and highland grasslands, overlapping in range with the ocelot and margay but exploiting a different microhabitat. The oncilla is increasingly threatened by deforestation of cloud forest habitats in Central America.

Habitat
Cloud forests and highland grasslands of Central America and Mexico
Diet
Small rodents, lizards, birds, and insects
How common
Very rare

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