Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Near threatened
Where the maned wolf lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,221 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See wolves on the world map
| Scientific name | Chrysocyon brachyurus |
|---|---|
| Group | Wolves |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Mass | 385 g (birth weight); 23 kg (adult weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Canidae |
Where does the maned wolf live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the maned wolf in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Aragarças.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a maned wolf?
Wikidata records the following for the maned wolf: mass 385 g (birth weight); 23 kg (adult weight).
Is the maned wolf endangered?
The maned wolf’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the maned wolf?
The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Chrysocyon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the maned wolf
The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a large canine of South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, and is almost locally extinct in Uruguay. Its markings resemble those of a red fox but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon (from Greek χρῡσο-κύων [chrúso-kúōn], "golden dog"). The maned wolf's young pups appear to have darker fur than the bronze, grown ones.
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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Maned wolf (revision 1381178758), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q184389 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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