<Li> Felis irbis Ehrenberg, 1830 (= Felis uncia Schreber, 1775), by subsequent designation (Palmer, 1904). </Li> <Li> Uncia uncia Pocock, 1930 </Li> <P> 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 4,080--6,590 adults . Fewer than 2,500 individuals may be reproducing in the wild . As of 2016, estimates for the size of the global population vary from at least 4,080 to about 8,700 individuals . </P> <P> Snow leopards inhabit alpine and subalpine zones at elevations from 3,000 to 4,500 m (9,800 to 14,800 ft). In the northern range countries, they also occur at lower elevations . </P>

What is the scientific name for a snow leopard