Abundance: 0.00 to 29.55% (median 1.06%)

Latitudinal range: -48.4° to 56.3°

Habitats: (22), boreal forest/taiga (1), desert/xeric shrubland (3), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (2), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (14), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (17), tropical/subtropical savanna (4), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

Found in 69 samples

Argentina: Acambuco, Iguazù National Park (on roads), Bañados del Quirquincho (bañadero forest), Población Anticura (Holoceno Medio) (Holocene), Cueva Tùnel (Holocene)

Belize: Extinction Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Bolivia: Santa Rosa (control)

Brazil: Fazenda Sta Emília (acurí forest), Caxiuanä National Forest (March), Fazenda Cauaia (camera trapping), Uacari Sustainable Development Reserve, Carlos Botelho State Park, Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2006/2007), Serra do Japi Biological Reserve (2009/2010), Floresta Nacional Amapâ (dry season), Floresta Nacional Amapâ (wet season), Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve, Quedas do Rio Bonito Ecological Park (camera trapping), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Iguaçu National Park, Purus Project, Formosa Military Training Area, Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Terra do Meio Ecological Station II, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land I, Sertäo Veredas-Peruaçu mosaic

Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV) (Holocene), Algar

Colombia: Puracé National Park - Cusiyaco Lagoon, Palmar de Altamira (bosque), Laguna del Petrolero

Costa Rica: Pacuare Nature Reserve, Piedras Blancas National Park

Ecuador: Pirincay (Early) (Holocene), La Chimba (Holocene), Challuahamba (Holocene)

France: Saint-Vallier (LD3) (Late Pliocene)

Georgia: Kvabebi (Late Pliocene)

Germany: Untermassfeld (Early Pleistocene)

Honduras: Rio Sikre

Mexico: La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación Científica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Tolistoque (rainy season), Abra-Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve (survey 1), Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Ajos, Madera West, El Zurdo (Holocene)

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2005), Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006), Ichigkat Muja - Cordillera del Cóndor National Park (2018), Ichigkat Muja - Cordillera del Cóndor National Park (2019), Cerro Baùl (Holocene)

Spain: La Puebla de Valverde (Early Pleistocene)

United States: Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, Davis Mountain Preserve, Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Rancho La Brea (Pit 91) (Late Pleistocene), Angel Site (Subdivision W10D) (Holocene), Taddlock (Holocene), McLelland (Holocene), Meyer Cave (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Nugget Canyon, West of US 287, Granite Cave (Holocene)

See also Puma concolor, Puma paradoides, Puma pardoides