Side-striped jackal
The side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) is a canine native to central and southern Africa.
| Side-striped jackal Temporal range: Pliocene - recent | |
|---|---|
| Side-striped jackal in Kalabo, Zambia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Subfamily: | Caninae |
| Tribe: | Canini |
| Subtribe: | Canina |
| Genus: | Lupulella |
| Species: | L. adusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Lupulella adusta (Sundevall, 1847) | |
| Side-striped jackal range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Canis adustus | |
Unlike the smaller and related black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas), which dwells in open plains, the side-striped jackal primarily dwells in woodland and scrub areas.
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