Pantanal Cat
Leopardus braccatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusLeopardus (American Small Cats)
- SpeciesLeopardus braccatus (Pantanal Cat)
The Pantanal cat (Leopardus colocola braccatus) is a Pampas cat subspecies, a small wild cat native to South America. It is named after the Pantanal wetlands in central South America, where it inhabits mainly grassland, shrubland, savannas and deciduous forests. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Pantanal Cat sighting in Emas National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pantanal Cat in Emas National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Pantanal Cat sighting in Emas National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pantanal Cat in Emas National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Pantanal Cat in Emas National Park in our monthly data.