Part 4 of our Tiger species profiles
Indochinese Tiger Panthera tigris corbetti
Endangered, this species is distributed across Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Southern China, Cambodia and Laos with a population of appriximately 700+ individuals although no single population holds more than 250 individuals.
Males of this species can reach up to 400lbs with females frequently around 250lbs. The IUCN Redlist notes that based on genetic analysis, Luo et al. (2004) identified P. t. corbetti as the likely ancestral tiger population, with the radiation into other subspecies taking place 72,000-108,000 years ago. This makes this species the mother (and father) of all Tiger subspecies.
According to the Save the Tiger Fund website, the population distribution is believed to be:
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Cambodia – 150-300
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China – 30-40
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Laos – Present
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Eastern Myanmar – 106-234
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Thailand – 250-501
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Vietnam – 200
Maps and information at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/136853/0
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