[3] Five subspecies have been described based on geographic dispersement:[2] Since 2017, Geoffroy's cat is considered a monotypic species.

[7] The Geoffroy's cat is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

It inhabits pampas and savanna landscapes in the Gran Chaco from southern Bolivia to the Straits of Magellan ranging at elevations from sea level up to 3,800 m (12,500 ft) in the Andes.

It prefers open woodland or scrubland with plenty of cover, but also occurs in grasslands and marshy areas.

[8] The Geoffroy's cat is nocturnal and a solitary hunter that contacts conspecifics only during the mating season.

[10] The kittens are born blind and helpless, weighing about 65 to 95 g (2.3 to 3.4 oz), and develop rather slowly compared to the domestic cat.

[10][1] Legislation introduced in the late 1980s made hunting and domestic trade of Geoffroy's cat's pelts illegal in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.