tibetan fox | Vulpes ferrilata

Tibetan fox, also called Tibetan sand fox, is the most recent addition to the list of India's wild canids. The species was first reported from India in 2005. It inhabits the open habitats of India's Himalayas, often spotted in grassy meadows, preying on marmots. It's range within India is restricted to small parts of Sikkim and Jammu-Kashmir.
Population Trend: ---
IUCN • least concern
CITES • –
WLPA • schedule I

• ID Features ​• 

• Habitats ​• 

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HIGH ALTITUDE PLAINS
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ALPINE MEADOWS
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OPEN DRY HABITATS
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ROCKY OUTCROPS
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ALPINE SCRUB HABITATS

• Distribution • 

Tibetan fox presence records in each sub-district (taluk/tehsil).
Number of records: 2 (orange) to 11 (dark red)

• Score card •

Conservation score: -- | Grade: –

Tibetan foxes have been reported only from two sub-districts in India. The information required to assess threats or conservation score for the species is inadequate.
IMAGE CREDITS | COVER IMAGE: ADITYA CHAVAN