Clouded leopard  (Neofelis nebulosa)

Range

There are currently three recognised subspecies of the clouded leopard: Neofelis nebulosa macrosceloides, which is found in western mainland Asia as far west as Nepal; Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa, which occupies eastern mainland Asia; and Neofelis nebulosa brachyuran, which occurs on Taiwan, but is now likely to be extinct (6). Despite this wide distribution, the clouded leopard has a small population and is very thinly dispersed (8). The clouded leopard’s total effective population size is estimated at below 10,000 mature individuals, and all subpopulations contain fewer than 1,000 mature breeding individuals (1).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

This shy and elusive species is usually associated with tropical forests, but also makes use of other habitats. It has been seen in primary and secondary forest, as well as grassland, scrub and mangrove swamps (7).

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