Geoffroy's cat
Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America. It is about the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because it is widespread and abundant over most of its range.
| Geoffroy's cat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Felidae |
| Subfamily: | Felinae |
| Genus: | Leopardus |
| Species: | L. geoffroyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Leopardus geoffroyi | |
| Distribution of Geoffroy's cat, 2015 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oncifelis geoffroyi | |
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