Book Fauna Palaestina 4 Year 2014 By Prof Dr Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf von Jaffa ISBN 978-9950-383-77-7

Canis aureus palaestina Khalaf, 2008 :
A New Golden Jackal Subspecies
from the Gaza Strip, Palestine
By: Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher
Khalaf-Sakerfalke von Jaffa
Abstract: A new subspecies of Golden Jackal of the genus
Canis (Carnivora: Canidae) from the Gaza Strip, Palestine is
described. This subspecies is distinguished from the other three
subspecies of Canis aureus living around Palestine, by its
distinctive colouration on the fur and the moderate size. It is
morphologically and geographically distinct from the other
subspecies. The new subspecies was named Canis aureus
palaestina Khalaf, 2008.
On 10.07.2008, I received an e-mail (with attached photos) from
Assistant Professor Dr. Abdel Fattah Nazmi Abd Rabou from the
Biology Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza Strip,
Palestine.
The first photo showed three Golden Jackals in an enclosure at
Rafah Zoo, Al-Brazil Suburb, Rafah City, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
The second photo showed two Golden Jackals in an enclosure at
Al-Wasat Zoo, Al-Bureij Refugee Camp, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Description and Distinctive Features:
From the given photos, I began comparing with the other Golden
Jackal subspecies. There are three Jackal subspecies living in the
area around Palestine: The Syrian Golden Jackal (Canis aureus
syriacus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833), The Egyptian Golden
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