Felis concolor Linnaeus, 1771 . Regn. Anim., App. Mant. Plantar., 2: 522.

TYPE LOCALITY: French Guiana, Cayenne .

DISTRIBUTION: S. Argentina and C. Chile, north to British Columbia, S. Ontario, and Nova Scotia (Canada).

COMMENT: Puma is considered a valid genus by CPG.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix II as Felidae .

CITES - Appendix I and U.S. ESA - Endangered as F. c. coryi subspecies only.

CITES - Appendix I and U.S. ESA - Endangered as F. c. costaricensis subspecies only.

CITES - Appendix I and U.S. ESA - Endangered as F. c. cougar subspecies only.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412007001009001.