short-eared dog
Also known as Atelocynus microtis, Small-eared zorro
species of canid
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Near Threatenedvia IUCN
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The short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), also known as the small-eared dog, short-eared fox or small eared zorro is a unique and elusive canid species endemic to the Amazonian basin. This is the only species assigned to the genus Atelocynus.
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Carnivorans of BrazilCerdocyoninaFauna of the AmazonIUCN Red List near threatened speciesMammals described in 1883Mammals of BoliviaMammals of ColombiaMammals of EcuadorMammals of PeruNear threatened biota of South AmericaTaxa named by Philip SclaterTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations