ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae
Listing Status:
General Information
Ground colours of the short fur of the ocelot, varies from creamy, or tawny yellow, to reddish grey and grey. The underside of the body, tail, and insides of the limbs is whitish. Rather more blotched than spotted, the chain-like spots are bordered with black. Ocelots have both solid and open dark spots which sometimes run in lines along the body. The back of the ears is black with a central yellowy/white band. Solid black spots mark the head and limbs. There are two black stripes on the cheeks and one or two transverse bars on the insides of the forelegs. The tail is either ringed or marked with dark bars on its upper surface. The eye sockets or orbits are incomplete at the back, and the anterior upper premolars are present.
- States/US Territories in which the ocelot is known to occur: Arizona , Texas
- USFWS Refuges in which the ocelot 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 ocelot is known to occur: Mexico
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 07/21/1982 | 47 FR 31670 31672 | ETWP; Endangered Status for US Population of Ocelot |
| 07/25/1980 | 45 FR 49844 49847 | ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for U.S. Populations of Five Species |
| 03/30/1972 | 37 FR 6476 | List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife (proposed 3 Feb 72; 37 FR 2589) |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/22/1990 | Listed Cats of Arizona/Texas (3 ssp.) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the ocelot.
» Conservation Plans
| SHA Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Environmental Defense SHA for Ocelot |
» Petitions
No petition findings have been published for the ocelot.
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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