What is "black-footed cat"

n. ''Felis nigripes'', the smallest African cat, endemic in the south west arid zone of the southern African subregion.

The black-footed cat, also called small-spotted cat (Felis nigripes), is the smallest African cat, and is endemic in the southwest arid zone of the southern African subregion. It is one of the lesser-studied African carnivores, and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN since 2002.