Southern oncilla
Leopardus guttulus (Hensel, 1872)
Status not recordedmammals
The southern oncilla (Leopardus guttulus) is a species in the family Felidae, order Carnivora.
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Quick facts about the southern oncilla
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the southern oncilla live?
Not recorded
Is the southern oncilla endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the southern oncilla classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyFelidae
- genusLeopardus
- SpeciesLeopardus guttulus (Hensel, 1872)
Synonyms Felis guttula, Leopardus tigrinus guttulus
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Atlantic forest oncillaEnglish
- Atlantic forest tiger-catEnglish
- Southern little spotted catEnglish
- Southern tiger catEnglish
- Southern tigrinaEnglish
- Suidelike Tier-KatAfrikaans
- قط الببر الجنوبيArabic
- Südliche OncillaGerman
- Νότια ΤιγρόγαταGreek
- caucelSpanish
- Oncille du sudFrench
- MbaracayáGuarani
- déli tigrismacskaHungarian
- Gatto tigre del sudItalian
- サザンタイガーキャットJapanese
- 남방호랑고양이Korean
- Sørlig TigerkattNorwegian Bokmål
- Zuidelijke TijgerkatDutch
- Gato-do-matoPortuguese
- южная тигринаRussian
- แมวออนซิลลาใต้Thai
- Кіт тигровийUkrainian
- 南方虎貓Chinese
- Brasilianische TigerkatzeGerman
- Südliche OzelotkatzeGerman
- Südliche TigerkatzeGerman
- Νότια τιγρογαλήGreek
- gato tigreSpanish
- tigrilloSpanish
- tiricaSpanish
- Chat tigre du sudFrench
- chat-tigre du sudFrench
- Mbaracayá-miúGuarani
- ミナミジャガーネコJapanese
- Gato-do-mato-pequenoPortuguese
- Gato-tigre-do-sulPortuguese
- Южная тигровая кошкаRussian
Relatives of the southern oncilla
Other species in the same genus Leopardus.

Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis

Oncilla
Leopardus tigrinus

Margay
Leopardus wiedii

Kodkod
Leopardus guigna

Geoffroy's cat
Leopardus geoffroyi

Tilcayo
Leopardus tilcayo
CompareSouthern oncilla vs OcelotSouthern oncilla vs OncillaSouthern oncilla vs MargaySouthern oncilla vs Kodkod
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the southern oncilla?
The southern oncilla (Leopardus guttulus) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources and how to cite this page
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