Mammals · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

Spanish: Ocelote

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Photographed by spat on iNaturalist · taken in Texas, US, not near La Saladita

The ocelot (/ˈɒsəlɒt/; Leopardus pardalis) is a small wild cat native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. This medium-sized cat is characterized by solid black spots and streaks on its coat, round ears, and white neck and undersides. It weighs between 8 and 15.5 kg (18 and 34 lb) and reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulders. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Two subspecies are recognized: L. p. pardalis and...

TaxonomyMammalia › Carnivora › Felidae
Local recordsNot recorded by research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km; listed from the site's curated guide
Global records5,290 on iNaturalist

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Cite as: “Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/leopardus-pardalis/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.