Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

Also known as:	Little spotted cat, little tiger cat, tiger cat
French:	Chat-tacheté, Oncille
Spanish:	Caucel, Gato Atigrado, Gato Tigre, Tigrillo, Tirica

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae
Genus	Leopardus (1)

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2). Subspecies: Leopardus tigrinus oncilla is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (2).

Information on the oncilla is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

• Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

1. IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org/
2. CITES (August, 2009)
   http://www.cites.org