Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)

Jansen, Martin, Engler, Marc, Blumer, Luka Moritz, Rumiz, Damián I., Aramayo, José Luis & Krone, Oliver, 2020, A camera trapping survey of mammals in the mixed landscape of Bolivia’s Chiquitano region with a special focus on the Jaguar, Check List 16 (2), pp. 323-335 : 330

Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)

Margay, Tigrecillo

Figure 4K

Examined material. BOLIVIA; Province of Ñuflo de Chávez of Santa Cruz Department; Centro “Chiquitos”; camera stations 1, 4, 9, 10, 11 ( Table 1); first capture on 13 June 2017; secondary forest patch in pastureland, primary forest, and border of pastureland to forest.

Identification. Leopardus wiedii is a spotted cat; it is

smaller than ocelot (3–8 kg) and has similarly aligned rosettes, but not quite fused together, a relatively longer tail, larger eyes, and protruding snout.