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Scientific Name Gephyromochlus leopardus  (Hoedeman, 1961)
Common Name Wood Cat
Type Locality Litany River, Aloiké village, French Guiana.
Synonym(s) Centromochlus leopardus, Glanidium leoparum
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Size 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Coastal rivers of the Guianas.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Lawa, Litanie (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Down Husbandry Information
Furniture Occurs in shallow creeks with sandy-muddy substrate rich in plant debris. Rarely found in principal river beds.
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin of Aquatic Biology v. 2 (no. 23), pp 135, Fig. 3.
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Last Update 2019 Sep 25 14:00 (species record created: 2002 Nov 11 00:00)