what is the scientific name for a snow leopard
Snow leopard The snow leopard or ounce (Panthera uncia syn. Uncia uncia) is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because, as of 2003, the size of the global wild population was estimated at 4,080â€“6,590 adults. Fewer than 2,500 individuals may be reproducing in the wild.[3] As of 2016, estimates for the size of the global population vary from at least 4,080 to about 8,700 individuals.[4]