Himalayan wolf
The Himalayan wolf is a proposed clade within the Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus filchneri) subspecies. Its mitochondrial DNA is basal to all other wolves including other Tibetan wolves. The taxonomic status of this wolf clade was disputed: the separate species Canis himalayensis was proposed, based on two limited DNA studies.
| Himalayan wolf | |
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| Himalayan wolf in the Upper Mustang region of Annapurna Conservation Area in Nepal | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
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| Subspecies: | C. l. chanco
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| Trinomial name | |
| Canis lupus chanco Gray, 1863
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| Himalayan wolf distribution (red dots in highlands) compared with the holarctic grey wolf (blue dots in lowlands) | |
Himalayan Wolf Media
Zoo in Darjeeling
Wolf in Changtang, Tibet
Wolves in the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling
Tibetan mastiff (transparent background)
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
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Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
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Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
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Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
Wolves in the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling
Pin Valley National Park located in Himachal Pradesh
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References
- ↑ Werhahn, G.; Hennelly, M.; Lyngdoh, S.J.; Habib, B.; Viranta, S.; Shrotriya, S. (2023). "Canis lupus ssp. chanco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2023: e.T223987824A223987841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T223987824A223987841.en. Retrieved 7 January 2024.