Cuon alpinus lepturus

(Heude, 1892)

Vernacular names
English : Chinese dhole
French : Dhôle de Chine

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Notes : 10 other subspecies known. Some recent taxonomic arrangements propose only 3 subspecies but they are not followed by most online sources.

Identification
Body length of 135 cm, tail length of 50 cm, weight of 20 kg. Stocky and large wild dog with black bushy tail. Large furry ears. Long fur, globally rufous with white areas on snout, lips, breast, belly and legs. Unmistakable.

Range and habitat
This subspecies is found in China, south of Yangtze river. Species also occurs from east Russia to China, to Malaysia, Java and Sumatra. Lives in most types of forests, alpine steppe, woodlands, up to more than 3000 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : ENDANGERED
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species is globally declining and it is thought that less than 2500 mature individuals remain. Legally protected but vulnerable to habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : EEP in Europe

Observation

 

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