Lupulella mesomelas - #434
Black-backed Jackal
Close-up view of standing adult. Formerly Canis mesomelas.
Geographic Distribution
Allopatric south and east African populations: Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
Order/Family
Canidae
Genus
Lupulella
Specific Epithet
mesomelas
Image Location
Kenya, Kajiado county (formerly Rift Valley province), Amboseli National Park
Image Date
1973
Photographer
JG Hall