Indian Wolf

Also known as Canis lupus pallipes

grey wolf subspecies

Species

伊朗狼（學名：Canis lupus pallipes），亦稱為亞洲狼，是狼的一個亞種。曾廣泛分佈於黎巴嫩、北以色列、沙地阿拉伯、土耳其、阿富汗、巴基斯坦及伊朗。牠們過去被認為是澳洲野犬的直屬祖先，但另一項較近期的研究則指澳洲野犬則家犬的親緣較接近。

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Image: Genome Sequencing of a Gray Wolf from Peninsular India (2022) fig. 1A.png

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The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) is a subspecies of gray wolf that ranges from Southwest Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It is intermediate in size between the Himalayan wolf and the Arabian wolf, and lacks the former's luxuriant winter coat due to it living in warmer conditions. Within this subspecies, the "Indian plains wolf" is genetically basal to all other extant Canis lupus apart from the older-lineage Himalayan wolf, with both proposed as separate species. The Indian wolf travels in smaller packs and is less vocal than other variants of the gray wolf, and has a reputation for being cunning. The Indian wolf is one of the most endangered populations of gray wolf in the world.

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