Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Carnivora
        Family: Felidae
          Genus: Panthera
            Species: onca

Jaguar - Panthera onca

Jaguar

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large (up to 1.9 m) cat that is distributed through much of South and Central America with the northern edge of its distribution extending into the states bordering Mexico. The last observed jaguar in New Mexico was in 1997 in the Peloncillo Mountains of Hidalgo County. They live in a variety of habitats, preferring lowland wet habitats like swampy savannas and tropical rain forests; though historically they also occurred in upland habitats.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S1

State Status:

Federal Status: Listed Endangered [LE]

USFS Status:

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 2

Number of Mapped Locations: 2

Number of Observations: 2

Observation date range: 03-07-1996 to 03-07-1996

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