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Sinaloan Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi tolteca)

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

Listing Status:   

General Information

Slightly larger than a domestic cat; appearance is unlike any other cat – looks more like a large weasel or otter; uniform in color with a dark gray-brown to chestnut brown coat; darker animals usually found in the dense forest while the lighter individuals are found in more arid and open areas; body is long and low with short legs; small, flattened head with weasel-like ears and narrow brown eyes; long, flattened tail

Lead Region:  Southwest Region (Region 2)
Date Listed: Jun 14, 1976

  • States/US Territories in which the Sinaloan Jaguarundi is known to occur:  Arizona
  • US Counties in which the Sinaloan Jaguarundi is known to occur:  View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Sinaloan Jaguarundi is known to occur:  LAGUNA ATASCOSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , SANTA ANA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the Sinaloan Jaguarundi is known to occur:  Mexico

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
04/21/1992 57 FR 14556 14557 ETWP; Notice of 90-day Finding on a Petition to Remove Arizona as Part of the Historic Range and to Delist the Jaguarundi (Felis yagouaroundi tolteca)
06/14/1976 41 FR 24062 24067 Endangered Status for 159 Taxa of Animals; 41 FR 24062 24067
09/26/1975 40 FR 44392 44333 CITES: Proposed Endangered Status for 216 Species on Convention Appendix I; 40 FR 44392 44333

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the Sinaloan Jaguarundi.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Sinaloan Jaguarundi.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Sinaloan Jaguarundi

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Finding
04/21/1992 57 FR 14556 14557 ETWP; Notice of 90-day Finding on a Petition to Remove Arizona as Part of the Historic Range and to Delist the Jaguarundi (Felis yagouaroundi tolteca)
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010