Camera-trap record of the Indian Grey Wolf Canis lupus pallipes (Sykes, 1831) (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae) from Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India

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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.10569.18.7.29354-29356

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Canid, distribution, eastern India, open landscape, photographic evidence, wolves

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Camera-trap surveys in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, recorded the Indian Grey Wolf Canis lupus pallipes in the area. This photographic evidence extends the known distribution of the species in eastern India and highlights the need for continued monitoring and conservation efforts.

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26-07-2026

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