At 2019: The countries where margays are found are listed below:
- Argentina
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- French Guiana
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Boliva
The states from Brazil to Venezuela are plurinational. Bolivia is a republic. Presence Uncertain in the United States.
Below is a custom made map made about ten years ago. It should still be accurate although there may have been some shrinkage in distribution. It is based on the IUCN Red List map:
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