The Anatolian Leopard was traditionally found in the country of Turkey. The animal was also known to be found in the forest and hill areas of the Aegean, Mediterranean, and East Anatolian regions.
The Anatolian Leopard takes its name from the area of Anatolia, Turkey. Anatolia is a region of Western Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. It is a geographic region bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Caucasus to the northeast, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Greater Syria (Upper Mesopotamia) to the southeast and Transcaucasia and the Iranian plateau to the east.