Leopardus geoffroyi Ilustración e icono

Leopardus geoffroyi. A lateral-view illustration of a small spotted wild cat showing its external morphology and characteristic pelage pattern. The figure depicts a mammalian organism within the family Felidae, with visible anatomical structures including the head, pinnae (external ears), vibrissae (whiskers), trunk, limbs, and a long, ringed tail; the fur (pelage) represents integumentary tissue covering the body. In biological hierarchy, the pelage is a tissue within the organism, and the organism belongs to the order Carnivora. This image is relevant to comparative anatomy and mammalogy, where such morphology supports species identification and teaching. Functionally, the dense spotted coat contributes to camouflage, while the limbs and tail are integral to locomotion and balance. The entity illustrated is a species-level taxon: Leopardus geoffroyi (Geoffroy’s cat), abbreviated L. geoffroyi, shown in left lateral aspect as an external anatomical view.