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asinus
📅 Updated:2019-03-06
🕒 Created:2019-03-03
🆔 ID:24059
Description
Asinus - a subgenus of the Equus genus comprising animals commonly known as donkeys or asses. Members of this subgenus are known for their long ears, straight back, and coarse mane and tail.
Genera and species:
- equus (genus)
- asinus (subgenus)
- stilt-legged_onager (E. calobatus, extinct)
- european_ass (E. hydruntinus, extinct)
- pygmy_onager (E. tau, extinct)
- african_wild_ass (E. africanus)
- nubian_wild_ass (E. a. africanus)
- somali_wild_ass (E. a. somaliensis)
- atlas_wild_ass (E. a. atlanticus, extinct)
- donkey (E. a. asinus)
- onager (E. hemionus)
- mongolian_wild_ass (E. h. hemionus)
- indian_wild_ass (E. h. khur)
- turkmenian_kulan (E. h. kulan)
- persian_onager (E. h. onager)
- syrian_wild_ass (E. h. hemippus, extinct)
- kiang (E. kiang)
- western_kiang (E. k. kiang)
- eastern_kiang (E. k. holdereri)
- southern_kiang (E. k. polyodon)
- northern_kiang (E. k. chu)
- asinus (subgenus)
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More information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asinus
