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Endangered Species. Endangered animal in Costa Rica. Common name: Ocelot or dwarf leopard Scientific name : Leopardus pardalis a equatorialis Habitat: a range from mangrove forests, coastal marshes, savannah grasslands, pastures, thorn scrub and tropical forests
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Endangered animal in Costa Rica • Common name: Ocelot or dwarf leopard • Scientific name: Leoparduspardalis aequatorialis • Habitat: a range from mangrove forests, coastal marshes, savannah grasslands, pastures, thorn scrub and tropical forests • Threats: deforestation, getting hit by cars, and over hunting. • Aprox. population in U.S: fewer than 100 Ocelots • Measure to protect it: provide habitat and biological corridors