Easternmost record of the clouded tiger cat Leopardus pardinoides oncilla (Carnivora: Felidae) from the Talamanca Range in Santa Fe National Park, Panama

Mammalogy Notes 2026 Open access

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Authors: Torrey W. Rodgers, Edgar A. Toribio Pérez, Pedro L. Castillo-Caballero, Claudio M. Monteza-Moreno
DOI: 10.47603/mano.v12n1.551
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Abstract

We report new records of the clouded tiger cat Leopardus pardinoides oncilla from Santa Fe National Park, Panama, representing the easternmost confirmed occurrence of the species in the cordillera Talamanca. Setting camera traps between October 2024 and February 2025, we detected two individuals, one melanistic and one non-melanistic, at approximately 1700 meters above sea level, from just below the continental divide of Central America. These findings confirm the presence of undocumented populations of L. pardinoides oncilla in Central Panama and highlight the importance of protecting montane cloud forest habitat for conserving this elusive species

Fields of Study & Subjects

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Species Distribution and Climate Change Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Mammalogy Notes
Publisher
Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoologia
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
551–551
Publication date
30 March 2026
Language
ES