A small wild cat reported from Brazil. Its flanks bear dark rosettes, and its coat ranges from pale yellowish brown to yellow tones.
The back and sides range from pale yellowish brown and pale yellow to greyish yellow. Small dark rosettes on the flanks do not join into oblique bands. The underside ranges from white to very light grey or yellowish, with small dark spots.
A survey in Tocantins state recorded Leopardus emiliae in both the Cerrado and the transition zone with the Amazon region.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.