Recent taxonomic upheavals have split off two subspecies groups, the Pantanal Cat and the Pampas Cat, but genetic evidence suggests they should remain as subspecies of "L. colocolo".
Recent taxonomic upheavals have split off two subspecies groups, the Pantanal Cat and the Pampas Cat, which genetic evidence suggests split from the colocolo around 1.7 million years ago. However, other genetic evidence suggests they should remain as subspecies of "L. colocolo".