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Puma

Puma concolor · Felidae · Carnivora

Best monthsJan · Mar · Julmost records
Records13,734in 8 countries
Most seen inArgentina3,416 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Puma in brief

The puma (Puma concolor) is a mammal of the Felidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 13,734 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina3,416 records · best Jan, Jul
Chile3,328 records · best Mar, Apr
Colombia2,503 records · best Jul, Dec
Brazil2,363 records · best Jul, Jun
Ecuador1,320 records · best Dec, Jan
Costa Rica657 records · best Apr, Mar
Paraguay100 records · best Jul, Sep
Belize47 records · best Mar, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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