Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

leopard (Panthera pardus)

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

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the leopard 

  • Population location: Wherever found, except where it is listed as Threatened as set forth below
    Listing status:  Endangered
  • Population location: In Africa, in the wild, south of, and including, the following countries: Gabon, Congo, Zaire, Uganda, Kenya
    Listing status:  Threatened
    • Countries in which the this population is known to occur:  Congo , Congo (Zaire) , Gabon , Kenya , Uganda
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
06/02/1970 Foreign (Region 10) except where threatened
01/28/1982 Foreign (Region 10) Gabon to Kenya & southward

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
01/28/1982 47 FR 4204 4211 ETWP; Threatened Status for the Leopard in Southern Africa
03/24/1980 45 FR 19007 19012 Proposed Threatened Status for the Leopard in Sub-Saharan Africa
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)
04/14/1970 35 FR 6069 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Endangered Species Conservation); 35 FR 6069
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title
01/28/1982 47 FR 4204 4211 ETWP; Threatened Status for the Leopard in Southern Africa
03/24/1980 45 FR 19007 19012 Proposed Threatened Status for the Leopard in Sub-Saharan Africa

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the leopard.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the leopard.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for leopard

» Petitions

No petition findings have been published for the leopard.

» Life History

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

» Other Resources

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Last updated: November 21, 2009