Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-17-2021

Publication Title

Mammalian Species

Abstract

Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777), the spotted hyena, is a large, widespread, terrestrial carnivore with a female-dominant social system. It ranges from about 17°N to 28°S and lives in diverse habitats from savannas to swamps (but not rain forests) and up to 4,000 m in elevation. As assessed in 2014, C. crocuta is listed as "Least Concern"(LC) by The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species version 2016.1.

Keywords

canid, carnivore, sexual dimorphism, spotted hyena

Volume

53

Issue

1000

DOI

10.1093/mspecies/seab002

ISSN

00763519

Rights

© The Author(s) 2021

Comments

Archived as published. Open access publication.

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