genus
Lycaon
Lycaon is a genus in the family Canidae. This database currently files 1 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 1
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 22.1 kg
Best-known members of Lycaon
Ranked by popularity score.

African wild dog
Lycaon pictus
How threatened is Lycaon?
1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 100% |
All species in Lycaon
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African wild dog | Lycaon pictus | Canidae | Endangered | 22.1 kg | Not recorded |