West African wild dog
| West African wild dog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Lycaon |
| Species: | L. pictus |
| Subspecies: | L. p. manguensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Lycaon pictus manguensis Matschie, 1915 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lycaon pictus mischlichi | |
The West African wild dog (Lycaon pictus manguensis) is a subspecies of African wild dog native to West Africa. It is classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN, as it was estimated that 70 adult individuals are left in the wild.
The West African wild dog used to be widespread from western to central Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria. Now only two subpopulations survive in the Niokolo-Koba National Park of Senegal and in the W National Park of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Woodroffe, R. & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2012). "Lycaon pictus (West Africa subpopulation)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Victor Montoro (14 July 2015). "Lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs dwindle in West and Central African protected areas". Mongabay. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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