Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)

Fonda, Federica, Vezzani, Liam, Mena Aguilar, Luis Ángel, Venegas-Elizondo, Carlos Andrés, Bolaños Brenes, Alexander, Lopez, Dayron Manuel, Romeo, Giuseppe, Sonetti, Dario & Dal Zotto, Matteo, 2025, Mammal diversity and tourism influence in an under-investigated region of Costa Rica, ZooKeys 1260, pp. 37-74 : 37-74

Leopardus wiedii (Schinz, 1821)

Material examined.

Costa Rica • Puntarenas Province, Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge ; 09°51'51"N, 085°03'35"W; 275 m alt.; 15.03.2021; direct observation .

Identification.

Small to medium-sized spotted cat, smaller than the ocelot ( L. pardalis ; see below). It may be confused with L. pardalis , but the tail is proportionately longer (ca. 70 % of head and body length), the eyes are larger and the snout is more protruding ( Wainwright 2007). Mainly arboreal, differing from the other cats recorded in the Wildlife Refuge ( Beal et al. 2020). Rare; recorded in forested habitats in the study area. This species is uncommon in Costa Rica and considered Near Threatened at a global level ( IUCN 2025).