---
title: "Leopardo"
description: "Panthera pardus — Mamíferos. The leopard is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/leopard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Leopardo

> Panthera pardus — Mamíferos. The leopard is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera.

- Scientific name: *Panthera pardus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `zoo` (Zoo e animais de estimação), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 14435
- Wikidata: [Q34706](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q34706)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41963](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41963)

## Names

- en: Leopard
- de: Leopard
- es: Leopardo
- fr: Léopard
- it: Leopardo
- nl: Luipaard
- pt: Leopardo
- pl: Lampart plamisty

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (3618), TZ (1120), KE (932), IN (929), LK (697), BW (659), NA (410), ZM (289), UG (195), CF (110), ZW (86), TH (56)

## Summary

The leopard is one of the five extant cat species in the genus Panthera. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes. Its body is slender and muscular, reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in). Males typically weigh 30.9–72 kg (68–159 lb), and females 20.5–43 kg (45–95 lb).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard

## Photo

![Leopardo](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/leopard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108292969

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/leopard?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).