Leopardus colocolo Molina 1782 (pampas cat)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

Alternative combinations: Felis colocolo, Leopardus colocola

Belongs to Leopardus according to W. E. Johnson et al. 2006

See also Breitenmoser and Breitenmoser 2017

Sister taxa: Leopardus braccatus, Leopardus geoffroyi, Leopardus guigna, Leopardus guttulus, Leopardus jacobita, Leopardus pardalis, Leopardus tigrinus, Leopardus vorohuensis, Leopardus wiedii

Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 7.70, humerus diameter 8.60, radius diameter 5.50, tibia diameter 7.50

Estimated body mass: 3.61 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leopardus colocolo in the database

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