Speothos venaticus
species of canid found in Central and South America
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Summary
Speothos venaticus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.51% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,520 views/month, #988 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[4]
- Parent taxon: Speothos[5]
- Taxon name: Speothos venaticus[6]
- Commons category: Speothos venaticus[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Speothos venaticus[8]
- Commons gallery: Speothos venaticus[9]
- Described by source: New International Encyclopedia[10]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[11]
- Taxon common name: Bush dog[12], Cachorro Vinagre[13], Guanfando[14], Pero Selvático[15], Perrito de Monte[16], Perrito Venadero[17], Perro de Agua[18], Perro de la Selva[19], Perro De Monte[20], Perro Grullero[21], Perro Vinagre[22], Umba[23], Zorrito Vinagre[24], Zorro Pitoco[25]
- Mass: 5.5[26]
- Gestation period: 65[27]
- Longest observed lifespan: 14.1[28]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES[29]
- Taxon range: Bolivia[30], Brazil[31], Colombia[32], Ecuador[33], Guyana[34], French Guiana[35], Panama[36], Peru[37], Suriname[38], Venezuela[39], Paraguay[40]
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Identifiers
Speothos venaticus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42089[41]. Speothos venaticus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 68741[42]. Speothos venaticus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328687[43]. Speothos venaticus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434444[44]. Speothos venaticus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183829[45].
Why It Matters
Speothos venaticus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]