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Mammals
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Notes
Using generic name Puma instead of Felis follows Wilson and Reeder, 2005.
Records
It is known from tracks near IMRS HQ and in Clay Bluffs Draw (J.D.Johnson, UTEP), observed during July 2001 at Cougar Cave by G.W. Johnson and H. Riveroll, Jr. (UTEP), during March 2012 at Echo Spring Spring by A.S. Davis (UTEP), during March 2012 by J. Alva (UTEP) [Photo], during 2021 west of Double Tank Corral by J.D. Johnson (UTEP), 4 October 2020, 6 January 2022, and 31 July 2022 near Box Canyon of Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) and A. Rocha (UTEP) [Videos].
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (Carnivores)
FamilyFELIDAE (Cat Family)
GenusPuma
Speciesconcolor
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S2Imperiled |
| Texas SGCN | SGCNListed |