Species Profile
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puma (Puma concolor)

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

Listing Status:   

General Information

The mountain lion is the largest cat in the park. It can easily be distinguished from the bobcat not only by its larger size, but also by its long tail. Also known as "panther" or "painter" in the southern Appalachians, this animal is generally tawny or yellowish-brown above and dull whitish to buff below. The sides of the muzzle, the backs of the ears, and the tip of the tail are black or dark brown.

Map of Species occurrence

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  • States/US Territories in which the puma, FL is known to or is believed to occur:  Florida
  • US Counties in which the puma, FL is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
08/14/1991 Northeast Region (Region 5) U.S.A. (FL)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
08/14/1991 56 FR 40265 40267 ETWP; Threatened Status under "Similarity of Appearance" Provisions for Felis concolor in Florida; 56 FR 40265 40267
08/27/1990 55 FR 34943 34945 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status under "Similarity of Appearance" Provisions for Felis concolor in Florida; 55 FR 34943 34945
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title
08/14/1991 56 FR 40265 40267 ETWP; Threatened Status under "Similarity of Appearance" Provisions for Felis concolor in Florida; 56 FR 40265 40267
08/27/1990 55 FR 34943 34945 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status under "Similarity of Appearance" Provisions for Felis concolor in Florida; 55 FR 34943 34945

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the puma, FL.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the puma, FL.

» Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
HCP Plan Summaries
Western Riverside MSHCP (One permit w/ 22 permittees)

» Petitions

No petition findings have been published for the puma, FL.

» Life History

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

» Other Resources

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Last updated: June 19, 2013