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Snow leopard, large long-haired Asian cat, classified as either Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia in the family Felidae.
The snow leopard inhabits the mountains of central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Formerly classified as Leo uncia, the snow leopard has been placed—with the lion, tiger, and other big cats—in the genus Panthera. Between 1986 and 2017 the snow leopard was listed as an endangered species on the Red List of Threatened Species from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In 2017 the species’ status was changed to “vulnerable”. Several factors have contributed to their decline. They are often killed by herders and ranchers whose livestock they have taken, and their bones and hides are sought after by hunters and poachers for the illegal animal trade.