Short-eared dog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the short-eared dog lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Atelocynus microtis
Group	Foxes, jackals & wild dogs
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Canidae

Where does the short-eared dog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the short-eared dog in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Alta Floresta.

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.

Is the short-eared dog endangered?

The short-eared dog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the short-eared dog?

The short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Canidae, genus Atelocynus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the short-eared dog

The short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis), also known as the small-eared dog, short-eared fox or small eared zorro, is an elusive canid species endemic to the Amazonian basin. This is the only species assigned to the genus Atelocynus.

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Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Short-eared dog (revision 1381284013), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q331850 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).