Neofelis diardi diardi

(Cuvier, 1823)

Vernacular names
English : Sunda clouded leopard
French : Panthère nébuleuse de Sumatra

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Body length up to 105 cm, tail length to 85 cm, weight up to 25 kg with males being larger. Thick and long tail, head shorter but larger than for N. nebulosa. Coloration dark grey-brown with yellowish tinge, dark “cloud” markings quite small.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is endemic to Sumatra where it occurs patchily. The species is also found on Borneo, occurring mostly inland and not near coastal areas. Lives in primary and secondary evergreen forests, swamp forests, to 2000 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : ENDANGERED
CITES : Appendix I
Status : The species hasn’t been studied much in the wild and the state of its populations remains unknown. It seems to be rarer on Sumatra than on Borneo. Although the species itself is assessed as Vulnerable by IUCN Red List, each one of the two subspecies has been separately assessed as Endangered, a classification that we follow on this account.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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