Asinus

Asinus
	Turkmenian kulan(Equus hemionus kulan)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Perissodactyla
Family:	Equidae
Genus:	Equus
Subgenus:	Asinus; Gray,1824
Type species
	Equus hemionus;
Species
	Equus africanus; Equus asinus; Equus hemionus; Equus kiang; †Equus hydruntinus
	Range of the three living wild ass species

Asinusis asubgenusofEquusthat encompasses severalsubspeciesof theEquidaecommonly known aswild asses,characterized by long ears, a lean, straight-backed build, lack of a truewithers,a coarse mane and tail, and a reputation for considerable toughness and endurance.

The commondonkeyis the best-known domesticated representative of the subgenus, with bothdomesticatedandferalvarieties. Among the wild ass species, several never-domesticated species live inAsiaandAfrica,with the extinctEuropean wild assspecies formerly inhabiting Europe.

Taxonomy[edit]

Genus:Equus
- Subgenus:Asinus
  - African wild ass,Equus africanus^[1]^[2]
    - Nubian wild ass,Equus africanus africanus
    - Somali wild ass,Equus africanus somaliensis
    - Atlas wild ass,†Equus africanus atlanticus(extinct1st millienium AD)
    - Donkey,Equus africanus asinus
  - Onageror Asiatic wild ass,Equus hemionus
    - Mongolian wild assor khulan,Equus hemionus hemionus
    - Indian wild assor khur,Equus hemionus khur
    - Turkmenian kulan,Equus hemionus kulan^[3]
    - Persian onageror gur,Equus hemionus onager
    - Syrian wild assor achdari, †Equus hemionus hemippus(extinct1927)
  - Kiangor Tibetan wild ass,Equus kiang
    - Western kiang,Equus kiang kiang
    - Eastern kiang,Equus kiang holdereri
    - Southern kiang,Equus kiang polyodon
    - Northern kiang,Equus kiang chu
  - Hydruntineor European wild ass, †Equus hydruntinus(extinct 1st millennium BC)

References[edit]

^Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder, ed. (2005). "Equus asinus".Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference(3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.
^International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (2003)."Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved. Opinion 2027 (Case 3010)"(Summary).Bull. Zool. Nomencl.60(1): 81–kksiss84.
^"Factsheet: Kulan | Common names: Turkmen Kulan, Turkmenian Wild Ass (Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae) > Equus hemionus > Equus hemionus kulan)".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-02-08.Retrieved2011-12-10.

External links[edit]

"Ass".New International Encyclopedia.1905.

[1] Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder, ed. (2005). "Equus asinus".Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference(3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.

[Opinion2007-2] International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (2003)."Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved. Opinion 2027 (Case 3010)"(Summary).Bull. Zool. Nomencl.60(1): 81–kksiss84.

[Factsheet_Kulan_at_Large_Herbivore_Network-3] "Factsheet: Kulan | Common names: Turkmen Kulan, Turkmenian Wild Ass (Horses and Asses (Perissodactyla Equidae) > Equus hemionus > Equus hemionus kulan)".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-02-08.Retrieved2011-12-10.

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