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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| File:Himalayan wolf, Annapurna Conservation Area.jpg | |
| 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 |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. l. chanco
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| Trinomial name | |
| Canis lupus chanco Gray, 1863
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| File:Tibetan wolf distribution.jpg | |
| Himalayan wolf distribution (red dots in highlands) compared with the holarctic grey wolf (blue dots in lowlands) | |
Himalayan Wolf Media
- Himalayan wolf.JPG
Zoo in Darjeeling
- Tibetan Wolf By Stanzin (Stakpa) cropped.jpg
Wolf in Changtang, Tibet
- Tibetan mastiff (transparent background).png
Tibetan mastiff (transparent background)
- Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I).png
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
- Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I).png
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
- Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I).png
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
- Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I).png
Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes (Plate I)
Wolves in the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling
- Tibetan Wolf Canis lupus chanko.jpg
Tibetan wolf in Spiti Valley, India
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Pin Valley National Park located in Himachal Pradesh
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.