Renard sable du Thibet
Vulpes ferrilataHodgson, 1842
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Description
espèce de mammifères
Source : Wikidata
Pays · région · aire protégée · écorégion · biome
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Liste rouge IUCN
LC · Préoccupation mineure?Inconnue- Évaluation
- 2014 · v3.1
- Altitude
- 2500 – 5200 m
- Profondeur
- – m
État de la populationTexte officiel évaluation IUCNExpert
In general, Tibetan Fox occur at low densities. Fox abundance depends partly on prey availability and partly on human hunting pressure. In northwest Tibet, in a remote region of desert steppe with little prey, only five foxes were seen in 1,848 km of driving. In southwest Qinghai in a benign environment with much prey, 15 foxes were tallied in 367 km (Schaller 1998). In Serxu county, northwest Sichuan Province, an area with abundant with Black-lipped Pika (Ochotona curzoniae), eight Tibetan Foxes were sighted along 11 km of country road during a night count in 2001 (Anonymous 2000), and 27 sightings (at least 12 individuals) were recorded along line transects in the same area in August 2003 (Wang Xiaoming and Wang Zhenghuan pers. obs.). More recent studies with marked animals (Liu et al. 2007) have suggested that Tibetan Foxes can achieve relatively high densities where preferred prey is abundant and human hunting pressure low. Densities of 2-4/km² may occur. A very coarse and unreliable estimation of population density of Tibetan Foxes in the Tibetan Autonomous Region was provided by Piao (1989), which extrapolated to an estimate of 37,000.
Menaces identifiées(2 menaces classées CMP-IUCN)
5_1_2Unintentional effects (species is not the target)Negligible declinesMinority (<50%)Ongoing5_1_1Intentional use (species is the target)No declineMinority (<50%)Ongoing
Description complète des menacesTexte détaillé évaluation IUCNExpert
There are no major threats to the species at present. Ongoing government-sponsored programmes involving poisoning of pikas, the main prey, takes place across much of the Tibetan plateau and poses the main threat; secondary poisoning of Tibetan Foxes may occur, although does not appear to be common. However, reductions or complete elimination of their major prey would certainly be damaging to Tibetan Fox populations. If such pika reduction programmes continue or increase, the status of the Tibetan Fox would require reassessment. Domestic dogs can kill Tibetan Foxes, and may be a major source of mortality in some areas (Wang et al. 2007).
Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)
3_4Shrubland - Temperate★4_4Grassland - Temperate★4_7Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude★6Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)★8_2Desert - Temperate★
Mesures de conservation recommandéesStratégies de conservation IUCNExpert
Not listed on the CITES Appendices.
The species is legally protected in several large Chinese reserves, including Arjin Shan (45,000 km²), Xianza (40,000 km²), Chang Tang (ca. 334,000 km²), Kekexili (ca. 45,000 km²), and Sanjiangyuan (ca. 152,000 km²) (Schaller and Ginsberg 2004). However, actual protection remains minimal. Likely to occur in other protected areas throughout the species' range. The species is not known to be held in any formal conservation breeding programme, although some animals may be held in a few zoos.
Despite recent studies that have helped further understanding of the species' biology, very little remains known of their natural history.
The species is legally protected in several large Chinese reserves, including Arjin Shan (45,000 km²), Xianza (40,000 km²), Chang Tang (ca. 334,000 km²), Kekexili (ca. 45,000 km²), and Sanjiangyuan (ca. 152,000 km²) (Schaller and Ginsberg 2004). However, actual protection remains minimal. Likely to occur in other protected areas throughout the species' range. The species is not known to be held in any formal conservation breeding programme, although some animals may be held in a few zoos.
Despite recent studies that have helped further understanding of the species' biology, very little remains known of their natural history.
Actions de conservation (1)Conservation Actions Classification Scheme — IUCNExpert
2_1Site/area management
Stress écologiques (3)Stresses Classification — IUCNExpert
1_3Indirect ecosystem effects2_1Species mortality2_2Species disturbance
Usage & commerce (1)Use & Trade — IUCNExpert
10Wearing apparel, accessoriessubsistance
Priorités de recherche (2)Research Needed Classification — IUCNExpert
1_2Population size, distribution & trends1_3Life history & ecology
Niche IUCN globaleRealms · Systems · LMEs · Growth forms · FAOs — biogéographie IUCNExpert
Royaumes biogéographiques
IndomalayanPalearctic
Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)
Terrestrial
Références bibliographiques (21)Sources scientifiques de l'évaluation IUCNExpert
- Harris, R.B., Zhou,J.K., Ji, Y.Q., Zhang, K., Yang, Y.H. and Yu, D. in press. Evidence that the Tibetan fox is an obligate predator of the plateau pika: conservation implications. <i>Journal of Mammalogy</i>.
- IUCN. 2014. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 13 November 2014).
- Jnawali, S.R., Baral, H.S., Lee, S., Acharya, K.P., Upadhyay, G.P., Pandey, M., Shrestha, R., Joshi, D., Lamichhane, B.R., Griffiths, J., Khatiwada, A.P., Subedi, N., and Amin, R. (compilers). 2011. <i>The Status of Nepal Mammals: The National Red List Series.</i> Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Jiang, W.B., Wang, X.M., Li, M. and Wang, Z.H. 2011. Identification of the Tibetan fox (<i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>) and the red fox (<i>Vulpes vulpes</i>) by copro-DNA diagnosis. <i>Molecular Ecology Resources</i> 11: 206-210.
- Liu, Q.X., Harris, R.B. and Wang X.M. 2010. Food habits of Tibetan fox (<i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>) in the Kunlun Mountains, Qinghai Province, China. <i>Mammalian Biology </i> 75: 283-286.
- Harris, R.B., Wang, Z.H., Zhou, J.K. and Liu, Q.X. 2008. Notes on biology of the Tibetan fox (<i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>). <i>Canid News</i> 11: 1-7.
- Clark Jr., H.O., Newman, D.P., Murdoch, J.D., Tseng, J., Wang Z.H. and Harris, R.B. 2008. <i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>. <i>Mammalian Species</i> 821: 1-6.
- Wozencraft, W.C. 2008. Order Carnivora. In: A.T. Smith and Y. Xie (eds), <i>A Guide to the Mammals of China</i>, pp. 576. Princeton University Press.
- Liu, Q.X., Harris, R.B., Wang, X.M. and Wang, Z.H. 2007. Home range size and overlap of Tibetan foxes (<i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>) in Dulan County, Qinghai Province. <i>Acta Theriologica Sinica</i> 27: 370-375.
- Wang, Z.H., Wang, X.M. and Lu, Q.P. 2007. Selection of land cover by the Tibetan fox <i>Vulpes ferrilata</i> on the eastern Tibetan plateau, western Sichuan Province, China. <i>Acta Theriologica</i> 52: 215-223.
- Namgail, T., and Bagchi, S. 2005. Occurrence of the Tibetan sand fox <i>Vulpes ferrilata</i> Hodgson in Ladakh: a new record for the Indian subcontinent. <i>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society</i> 102: 217-220.
- Wang, Z.H., Wang, X.M. and Lu, Q.P. 2004. Observation on the daytime behaviour of Tibetan fox (<i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>) in Shiqu County, Sichuan Province, China (in Chinese, English abstract). <i>Acta Theriologica Sinica</i> 24: 357-360.
- Schaller, G.B. and Ginsberg, J. 2004. Tibetan fox <i>Vulpes ferrilata</i> (Hodgson, 1842). In: C. Sillero-Zubiri, M. Hoffmann and D.W. Macdonald (eds), <i>Canids: Foxes, Wolves, Jackals and Dogs. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan</i>, pp. 148-151. IUCN, Gland.
- Gong, M. and Hu, J.C. 2003. The summer microhabitat selection of Tibetan fox in the northwest plateau of Sichuan (in Chinese). <i>Acta Theriologica Sinica</i> 23: 267-269.
- Wang, Z.H., Wang, X.M., Wu, W., Giraudoux, P., Qiu, J., Takahashi, K. and Craig, P.S. 2003. Characteristics of summer Tibetan Fox (<i>Vulpes ferrilata</i>) den habitats. <i>Acta Theriologica Sinica</i> 23: 31-38.
- Wang, Y.X. 2003. <i>A Complete Checklist of Mammal Species and Subspecies in China (A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference)</i>. China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, China.
- Anonymous. 2000. <i>Serxu county annals</i>. Sichuan People Publishing House, Chengdu, China.
- Schaller, G.B. 1998. <i>Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe</i>. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, USA.
- Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (comps and eds). 1996. <i>1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals</i>. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
- Piao, R. 1989. Surveying the abundance of Tibetan sand fox in Tibet [in Chinese]. <i>Chinese Wildlife</i> 6: 22-26.
- Zheng, S.W. 1985. Data on the food of Tibetan Sand Fox. <i>Acta Theriologica Sinia</i> 5: 222.
Évaluateurs & contributeurs (3)Personnes ayant contribué à l'évaluation IUCNExpert
assessor
Harris, R.
contributor
Schaller, G.B. & Ginsberg, J.
evaluator
Hoffmann, M. & Sillero-Zubiri, C.
Harris, R. 2014. Vulpes ferrilata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T23061A46179412. Accessed on 05 May 2026.
Traits biologiques
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Note nomenclaturale
TAXREF v18 — INPN/MNHNSynonymes (2)— redirigent vers cette page
- Canis ekloniPrzewalski, 1883
- Vulpes ekloniPrzewalski, 1883
Sources : Catalogue of Life Cross-References (synonymes) · TAXREF v18 INPN/MNHN (commentaires FR).