Common name: Eastern Cougar

Scientific name: Puma concolor couguar (Kerr, 1792)

Class:

Mammalia (Mammals)

Order:

Carnivora (Carnivores)

Family:

Felidae (Cats)

Synonyms:

Felis concolor couguar

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Palustrine:

Riparian, FORESTED WETLAND

Terrestrial:

Forest/Woodland, Shrubland/chaparral

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G5TXQ

State conservation status rank:

SX

Presumed Extirpated from New York - No existing locations known anywhere in New York despite intensive searches of historical locations and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood of rediscovery.

Federal protection:

Not Listed

State protection:

Endangered

Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103622/Puma_concolor_couguar/