First record with photographic evidence of Dhole (Pallas, 1811) from Panshet, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
The Dhole Cuon alpinus (Pallas, 1811), known as the Asiatic Wild Dog is an endangered canid distributed across Asia. Here, we report the first record with photographic evidence of Dhole presence from Panshet, Pune, Maharashtra, India; a region where the species was previously unrecorded. This observation expands the documented and confirmed occurrences within the northern Western Ghats, highlighting the importance of fragmented and human-modified landscapes for the species’ occurrence.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Threatened Taxa
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 28249–28251
- Publication date
- 26 January 2026