MammalsEndangered

Gato del Pajonal

Leopardus munoai

A small wild cat endemic to the grasslands

Key Features

Habitat

Natural grasslands

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Family: Felidae

Genus: Leopardus

Technical conservation data

SNAP conservation priority: Yes

Threatened (SNAP): Yes

Threatened by forestry: Yes

Threatened: Yes

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

General landscape of the native forest at El Rosario

El Rosario

Río Negro
River and marshlands panorama

Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay

Río Negro
Panoramic view of the reserve area

Quiebrayugos II

Treinta y Tres

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