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Lycaon pictus
Order: Carnivora > Family: Canidae > Genus: Lycaon > Species: Lycaon pictus
Type Description
Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys., 3:54, pl. 35.
Type Locality
'á la côte de Mosambique' [Mozambique].
Measurements
Head and body: 760-1120 mm
Tail length: 300-410 mm
Weight: 17-36 kg
Tail length: 300-410 mm
Weight: 17-36 kg
Description
The pattern of blotches is characteristic of this carnivore. Populations of hunting dogs are suffering from diseases introduced by domestic dogs, among other threats.
Distribution
The range of Lycaon pictus is fragmented throughout the non-forested and non-desert areas of Africa south of the Sahara, where they can be found in the woodlands, savannas, grasslands, and steppe but prefer the open country where prey is abundant. (Kingdon, 1989, 1997)
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1989. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Carnivores). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3A:36-53. 2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 226-227.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:634-636, 676-678.
4. Swynnerton, G. H., and R. W. Hayman. 1951. A checklist of the land mammals of the Tanganyika Territory and the Zanzibar Protectorate. Journal of the East African Natural History Society, 20(6):274-392.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:634-636, 676-678.
4. Swynnerton, G. H., and R. W. Hayman. 1951. A checklist of the land mammals of the Tanganyika Territory and the Zanzibar Protectorate. Journal of the East African Natural History Society, 20(6):274-392.