Lupulella is a genus[2][3][4] of canine found in Africa.[5] This genus consists of only two extant species, the black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) and the side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta).[4][2][3]
Lupulella Temporal range: Pliocene - recent
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Side-striped and black-backed jackals | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Canidae |
Subfamily: | Caninae |
Tribe: | Canini |
Subtribe: | Canina |
Genus: | Lupulella Hilzheimer, 1906 |
Type species | |
Canis mesomelas[1] Schreber, 1775
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Extant species | |
Lupulella range Lupulella adusta Lupulella mesomelas |
The two species had previously been considered members of the genus Canis. In 2017, a taxonomic review recommended that these two species be recognised as genus Lupulella.[6] In response to this review, the American Society of Mammalogists recognised the new genus.[4]
In 2019, a workshop hosted by the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group recommends that because DNA evidence shows the side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) and black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) to form a monophyletic lineage that sits outside of the Canis/Cuon/Lycaon clade, that they should be placed in a distinct genus, Lupulella (Hilzheimer, 1906) with the names Lupulella adusta and Lupulella mesomelas.[2]
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Side-striped jackal
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Lupulella adusta (Sundevall, 1847) Seven subspecies
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central and southern Africa |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Black-backed jackal
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Lupulella mesomelas (Schreber, 1775) Two subspecies
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eastern and southern Africa |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Cladogram based on genomic data:[7]