Qinling panda
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis |
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| Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis Wan, Wu & Fang, 2005
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The Qinling panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis) is a subspecies of the giant panda, discovered in the 1960s but not recognized as a subspecies until 2005.[1] Disregarding the nominate subspecies, it is the first giant panda subspecies to be recognized. It differs from the more familiar nominate subspecies by its smaller skull and dark brown and light brown (rather than black and white) fur, and its smaller overall size.[2] There are an estimated 200–300 Qinling pandas living in the wild.
This subspecies is restricted to the Qinling Mountains, at elevations of 1,300–3,000 metres (4,300–9,800 ft).[2]
References
- ^ "秦岭大熊猫被确认为新亚种" (in Chinese). Chinese Academy of Sciences. 15 February 2005. Retrieved June 02, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Qiu-Hong Wan, Hua Wu & Sheng-Guo Fang (2005). "A new subspecies of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from Shaanxi, China". Journal of Mammalogy. 86 (2): 397–402. doi:10.1644/BRB-226.1. JSTOR 4094359.
External links
Data related to Ailuropoda melanoleuca qinlingensis at Wikispecies
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