Asinus
Appearance
Asinus | |
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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 | |
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)
- African wild ass,Equus africanus[1][2]
- Subgenus:Asinus
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]- New International Encyclopedia.1905. .