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The '''West African wild dog''' (''Lycaon pictus manguensis'') is a [[subspecies]] of the [[African wild dog]] native to [[West Africa]]. It is classified as [[Critically Endangered]] by [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]], as it was estimated that 70 adult individuals are left in the wild. |
The '''West African wild dog''' (''Lycaon pictus manguensis'') is a [[subspecies]] of the [[African wild dog]] native to [[West Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=West African wild dog|url=https://www.zsl.org/west-african-wild-dog|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Zoological Society of London (ZSL)|language=en}}</ref> It is classified as [[Critically Endangered]] by [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-01|title=The African wild dog : status survey and conservation action plan|url=https://www.iucn.org/content/african-wild-dog-status-survey-and-conservation-action-plan|access-date=2021-05-03|website=IUCN|language=en}}</ref> as it was estimated that 70 adult individuals are left in the wild. |
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The West African wild dog used to be widespread from western to [[central Africa]], from [[Senegal]] to [[Nigeria]]. Now only two subpopulations survive: one in the [[Niokolo-Koba National Park]] of Senegal and the other in the [[W National Park]] of [[Benin]], [[Burkina Faso]] and [[Niger]].<ref name=iucn/><ref>{{cite web|title=Lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs dwindle in West and Central African protected areas|url=http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/lions-cheetahs-and-wild-dogs-dwindle-in-west-and-central-african-protected-areas/|author=Victor Montoro|publisher=Mongabay|date=14 July 2015|access-date=10 January 2016}}</ref> |
The West African wild dog used to be widespread from western to [[central Africa]], from [[Senegal]] to [[Nigeria]]. Now only two subpopulations survive: one in the [[Niokolo-Koba National Park]] of Senegal and the other in the [[W National Park]] of [[Benin]], [[Burkina Faso]] and [[Niger]].<ref name=iucn/><ref>{{cite web|title=Lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs dwindle in West and Central African protected areas|url=http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/lions-cheetahs-and-wild-dogs-dwindle-in-west-and-central-african-protected-areas/|author=Victor Montoro|publisher=Mongabay|date=14 July 2015|access-date=10 January 2016}}</ref> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Lycaon |
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| Subspecies: | L. p. manguensis
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| Lycaon pictus manguensis Matschie, 1915
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The West African wild dog (Lycaon pictus manguensis) is a subspecies of the African wild dog native to West Africa.[2] It is classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN,[3] as it was estimated that 70 adult individuals are left in the wild.
The West African wild dog used to be widespread from western to central Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria. Now only two subpopulations survive: one in the Niokolo-Koba National Park of Senegal and the other in the W National Park of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Woodroffe, R. & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2012). "Lycaon pictus (West Africa subpopulation)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "West African wild dog". Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "The African wild dog : status survey and conservation action plan". IUCN. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Victor Montoro (14 July 2015). "Lions, cheetahs, and wild dogs dwindle in West and Central African protected areas". Mongabay. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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