Species Profile
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cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Foreign (Region 10)
Date Listed: Jun 2, 1970

  • Countries in which the the cheetah is known to occur:  India

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/28/2000 65 FR 46391 46398 ETWP: 12-Month Finding on Petition To Reclassify the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in the Republic of Namibia From Endangered to Threatened
12/09/1997 62 FR 64800 ETWP; Reopening of Comment Period on Status Review for Cheetah in Namibia
03/19/1996 61 FR 11181 ETWP; Finding of Petition and Initiation of Status Review for Cheetah in Namibia
03/30/1972 37 FR 6476 List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife (proposed 3 Feb 72; 37 FR 2589)
06/02/1970 35 FR 8491 8498 Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the cheetah.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the cheetah.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for cheetah

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Finding
07/28/2000 65 FR 46391 46398 ETWP: 12-Month Finding on Petition To Reclassify the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in the Republic of Namibia From Endangered to Threatened
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Not warranted
    • 03/19/1996 61 FR 11181 ETWP; Finding of Petition and Initiation of Status Review for Cheetah in Namibia
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009