Lupulella
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Lupulella is a genus of canine found in Africa. This genus consists of only two extant species, the black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) and the side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta).
Taxonomy
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. In response to this review, the American Society of Mammalogists recognised the new genus.
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.
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side-striped jackal | Lupulella adusta (Sundevall, 1847) Seven subspecies L. a. adustaL. a. bwehaL. a. centralisL. a. grayiL. a. kaffensisL. a. lateralisL. a. notatus | central and southern Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Black-backed jackal | Lupulella mesomelas (Schreber, 1775) Two subspecies Cape black-backed jackal, L. m. mesomelasEast African black-backed jackal, L. m. schmidti | eastern and southern Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
Phylogeny
Cladogram based on genomic data:
External links
- Data related toLupulellaat Wikispecies