Syrian wild ass

Scientific name: Equus hemionus hemippus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0028

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Habitat

Where it lives

A regional mammal assessment published in 2023 describes the Syrian wild ass's former habitat as desert and semidesert plains and considers hunting one of the main causes of its decline.

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Sources (1)

Sources

2Mallon et al. 2023 — The conservation status and distribution of the mammals of the Arabian PeninsulaSRC-084

Where it is found

A scientific review published in 2025 cites medieval and early modern reports of the Syrian wild ass from northern Arabia, Nejd and the Hijaz, and reports the Equid Specialist Group's range extension south to central Saudi Arabia. It states that the last recorded sighting in Saudi Arabia dates to the early 1900s.

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Sources

1IUCN Equids Status Survey and Conservation Action PlanSRC-071
2Mallon et al. 2023 — The conservation status and distribution of the mammals of the Arabian PeninsulaSRC-084
3Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Equus hemionus species accountSRC-195
4GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Equus hemippus I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1855SRC-218
5Equus hemionus ssp. hemippus IUCN Red List AssessmentSRC-RES-985B6297B3
6The Lost Large Mammals of Arabia (historical biogeography study)SRC-RES-28AB7B6ABD