African wild dog

Summary

African wild dog is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.05% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,553 views/month, #98 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• African wild dog's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• African wild dog is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• African wild dog's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status^[5].
• African wild dog belongs to the parent taxon Lycaon^[6].
• African wild dog's scientific name is Lycaon pictus^[7].
• African wild dog's Commons category is recorded as Lycaon pictus^[8].
• African wild dog's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lycaon pictus^[9].
• African wild dog's Commons gallery is recorded as Lycaon pictus^[10].
• African wild dog's described by source is recorded as The role of integumental glands in the social and mating behaviour of the hunting dog Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)^[11].
• African wild dog's described by source is recorded as Crucial importance of pack size in the African wild dog Lycaon pictus^[12].
• African wild dog's described by source is recorded as PREY PREFERENCES OF THE AFRICAN WILD DOG LYCAON PICTUS (CANIDAE: CARNIVORA): ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION^[13].
• African wild dog's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[14].
• African wild dog's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• African wild dog's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• African wild dog's original combination is recorded as Hyaena picta^[17].
• African wild dog's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. pictus'}^[18].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African wild dog'}^[19].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Licaon'}^[20].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cynhyene'}^[21].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loup-peint'}^[22].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lycaon'}^[23].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Wild Dog'}^[24].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Hunting Dog'}^[25].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Painted Hunting Dog'}^[26].
• African wild dog is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Hunting Dog'}^[27].

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Classification

African wild dog's scientific name is Lycaon pictus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Lycaon^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[19], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Licaon'}^[20], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cynhyene'}^[21], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loup-peint'}^[22], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lycaon'}^[23], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Hunting Dog'}^[25].

Identifiers

African wild dog's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42093^[28]. African wild dog's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9622^[29]. African wild dog's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328697^[30]. African wild dog's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219317^[31]. African wild dog's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183833^[32].

Why It Matters

African wild dog ranks in the top 0.05% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,553 views/month, #98 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]