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Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Ann. Gen. Sci. Phys. vol.3 p.p. 54, pl. 35

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Mammalia
order
Carnivora
family
Canidae
genus
Lycaon
species
Lycaon pictus

Name

Synonyms
Hyaena picta Temminck, 1820
Homonyms
Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)
Common names
African Wild Dog in English
African Wild Dog in English
African Wild Dog in English
African hunting dog in language.
African hunting dog in English
African hunting dog in English
African wild dog in English
African wild dog in language.
African wild dog in English
African wild dog in English
Afrikanischer Wildhund in German
Hyänenhund in German
Licadn in language.
Lycaon in French
Painted Hunting Dog in English
Painted Hunting Dog in English
Painted Hunting Dog in English
ornate wolf in language.
painted hunting dog in language.
African Wild Dog in English
Cape Hunting Dog in English
Cynhyene in French
Hyänenhund in German
Licaon in Spanish
Licaone in Italian
Loup-peint in French
Lycaon in French
Painted Hunting Dog in English
Wildehond in Afrikaans

Bibliographic References

  1. Sillero-Zubiri, C. / Don E. Wilson and Rusell A. Mittermeier, eds., 2009: Family Canidae (Dogs). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1: Carnivores. 352-446.
  2. Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207.
  3. Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2. 2142.
  4. Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole, 2000: null. Common Names of Mammals of the World. xiv + 204.
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