Leopardus fossil map
Where fossils of Leopardus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 3.6 million years ago to the present (Piacenzian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Felidae |
| Named by | Gray 1842 |
| Fossil records | 52 occurrences at 23 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil, United States, Argentina, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru |
| Rock formations | txn:41045, Sopas, Vorohué, Wando |
About Leopardus
Leopardus is a genus of small cats native to the Americas. This genus is considered the oldest branch of a genetic lineage of small cats in the Americas whose common ancestor crossed the Bering land bridge from Asia to North America in the late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leopardus (revision 1381404746), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q318414.
