Gray wolves once existed throughout much of Asia. Currently, wolves are found in many Asian countries although range lines are not depicted in the map above. Main prey in this region generally consists of ungulate species, including livestock. Legal status, population numbers and trends vary country to country.
Species Information
Species
Common Name: gray wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus
Subspecies 1
Common Name: tundra wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus albus
Subspecies 2
Common Name: arabian wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus arabs
Subspecies 3
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus communis
Subspecies 4
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus cubanensis
Subspecies 5
Common Name:
Latin Name:
Canis lupus lupus
Subspecies 6
Common Name: Indian wolf, desert wolf
Latin Name:
Canis lupus pallipes
Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
Number of wolves: About 89,000-105,000
Population trend: Stable, slightly decreasing in southern and western Asia
Legal protection: No protection in most areas
