Panthera tigris amoyensis Hilzheimer, 1905:598
South China tiger, South Chinese tiger
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: 1986
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct in the Wild)
Distribution
China
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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