The Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) locally known as Kotiya is one of the eight known subspecies of leopard, and is thought to be one of the largest, although research is still to confirm this. Its coat is tawny or rusty yellow, stamped with dark spots and rosettes
A recent study has shown that Yala (Ruhunu) National Park, Block 1 has one of the highest densities of leopards in the world, but is still endangered in Sri Lanka.
