Panthera tigris jacksoni

Luo, Kim & Johnson, 2004

Vernacular names
English : Malayan tiger
French : Tigre de Malaisie

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Notes : 8 other subspecies known. There has been many taxonomic revisions, some splitting the tiger in two species (Indonesian versus mainland) and other only recognizing two subspecies. So far, like most of the other official online resources, we choose to follow the older taxonomy with 9 subspecies (including 3 extinct ones).

Identification
Body length of 250 cm, tail length of 109 cm, weight of 180 kg. Unmistakable species with its reddish brown coat and vertical black stripes. This subspecies is fairly small, darkly colored and without mane around face.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is endemic to Malaysia. Species occurs in India, from Nepal to south China, south to Sumatra, and in east Russia, north China and Korea. It lives in lowland humid tropical rainforests.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
CITES : Appendix I
Status : This species is legally protected and highly endangered because of persecution, poaching and habitat loss. Some populations are nearly extinct.
Ex-Situ Programs : SSP in America

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