Easternmost record of the clouded tiger cat Leopardus pardinoides oncilla (Carnivora: Felidae) from the Talamanca Range in Santa Fe National Park, Panama

We report new records of the clouded tiger cat Leopardus pardinoides oncilla from Santa Fe National Park, Panama, representing the easternmost confirmed occurrence of the species in the cordillera Talamanca. Setting camera traps between October 2024 and February 2025, we detected two individuals, one melanistic and one non-melanistic, at approximately 1700 meters above sea level, from just below the continental divide of Central America. These findings confirm the presence of undocumented populations of L. pardinoides oncilla in Central Panama and highlight the importance of protecting montane cloud forest habitat for conserving this elusive species