| Oncilla | |
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| Information | |
| Range | South America |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
| Genus | Leopardus |
| Species | Leopardus tigrinus |
| Conservation Status | |
 Vulnerable | |
The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil. The word "oncilla" comes from Spanish oncilla which is a diminutive of onza which comes from Latin uncia meaning "one-twelfth part" which comes from the Latin word for one ūnus which comes from Old Latin oinos which is descended from Proto-Italic oinos which ultimately stems from Proto-Indo-European óynos meaning "one, single".