Side-striped jackal
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The side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta)[3][4][5][6] is a canine native to central and southern Africa.[1]
Quick Facts Side-striped jackal Temporal range: Pliocene - recent, Conservation status ...
Side-striped jackal Temporal range: Pliocene - recent | |
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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 | |
Side-striped jackal range | |
Synonyms | |
Canis adustus[2] |
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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.[7]