Woody cover and pasture within the surrounding matrix drive puma (Puma concolor) occupancy in agroecosystems of the Argentine Dry Chaco

•In Dry Chaco agroecosystems, woody cover and the proportion of pasture in the surrounding matrix were the main determinants of puma occupancy.•Under low to moderate woody cover, pasture dominance negatively affected puma occupancy.•Puma occupancy probability is high in half of the Dry Chaco.•The influence of pasture dominance should be further explored but could be suggesting negative interactions with humans or seasonal variations in cover availability.