Snow Leopard
Uncia uncia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusUncia
- SpeciesUncia uncia (Snow Leopard)
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a felid species in the genus Panthera. It has a thick whitish to grey fur with black spots on the head and neck, with larger rosettes on the back, flanks and bushy tail. Males are larger than the females, and both sexes have long canine teeth. Its small rounded ears, broad paws, and thick tails are adaptations for living in cold, mountainous environments. The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Asia, ranging from eastern Hindu Kush, the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to southern Siberia, Mongolia and western China. It inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at elevations of 3,000–4,500 m (9,800–14,800 ft) featuring cliffs and ridges, but also lives at lower elevations in the northern part of its range. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Snow Leopard sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Snow Leopard in Hemis National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Snow Leopard sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Snow Leopard in Hemis National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Snow Leopard in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.