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Spotted Hyena

Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Crocuta crocuta
Species recognized by Egypt Species List, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, Kissling et al, 2014, Algeria Species List, Angola Species List, Benin Species List, Belgium Species List, Botswana Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Chad Species List, China Species List, Croatia Species List, Czech Republic Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Djibouti Species List, Ethiopia Species List, France Species List, Gambia Species List, Germany Species List, Hungary Species List, Ireland Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Libya Species List, Malawi Species List, Morocco Species List, Namibia Species List, Niger Species List, Philippines Species List, Poland Species List, Romania Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Serbia Species List, Slovenia Species List, Somalia Species List, South Sudan Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Sudan Species List, Syria Species List, Tanzania Species List, Uganda Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, Indonesia Species List, North Atlantic Species List, South Atlantic Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia BR, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia DA, wikipedia SK, wikipedia LV, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, wikipedia gl Galician, Wildfinder (WWF), and United States Species List
Crocuta crocuta
Recognized by SI Wild, CalPhotos, AnAge articles, Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum, Arkive, Biopix Nature Photos, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, Pantheria, and Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and Mozambique Species List
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)
Recognized by NBII images
Crocuta crocuta
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Kappeler et al 2013, Lukas and Clutton Brock 2014, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Anderson and Wiens 2017, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Crocuta crocuta
Recognized by NMNH type specimens, PlanetScott, iDigBio type specimen records, Flickr Group, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, and Flickr BHL
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, and TreatmentBank
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)
Recognized by NMNH Collection

Alternative Names

Canis crocuta
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Crocotta kibotonensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocotta panganensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocuta crocuta fisi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocuta crocuta fortis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocuta nyassae
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocuta nzoyae
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocuta rufopicta
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Crocuta thomasi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) gariepensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) germinans
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) leontiewi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) noltei
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) thierryi
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) togoensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena (Crocotta) wismanni
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena capensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena crocuta
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena cuvieri
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena maculata
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Hyaena rufa
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database

Common Names

English

Spotted Hyena preferred
Recognized by SI Wild, PlanetScott, Flickr BHL, Wikidata Common Names, and admin
Spotted Hyaena -- Spotted Hyena
prefer
Recognized by Fitzpatrick Institute of Ornithology Virtual Museum
Laughing Hyaena
prefer
Recognized by admin
Laughing Hyena
prefer
Recognized by admin
Spotted hyena
prefer
Recognized by Arkive and AnAge
spotted hyena
prefer
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web and Flickr BHL
spotted hyaena
prefer
Recognized by Paleobiology Database
Hyena
prefer
Recognized by Flickr BHL
Spotted Hyaena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Spotted hyaena
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Afrikaans

Gevlekte hiëna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

ضبع رقطاء preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

hiena pinta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Xallı kaftar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

плямістая гіена preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

চিতল হায়না preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Bleiz-broc'h brizh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

петниста хиена preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

hiena tacada preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Cornish

usvil preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Pjegava hijena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

hyena skvrnitá preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dagbani

kunduŋ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Plettet hyæne preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dinka

guei preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

gevlekte hyena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Makulhieno preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ewe

gbete preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Täplähyeena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

French

Hyène tachetée preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ხალებიანი აფთარი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Fleckenhyäne
prefer
Recognized by admin
Tüpfelhyäne preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Ύαινα η στικτή preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

צבוע נקוד preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

धब्बेदार लकड़बग्घा preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

foltos hiéna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Blettahýena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Dubuk preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

hiéana an gháire preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ブチハイエナ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names

Kabyle

Tazuri preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Теңбіл қорқау қасқыр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

점박이하이에나 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

plankumainā hiēna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Dėmėtoji hiena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

дамчеста хиена preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Tééh łééchąąʼí łikizhígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

flekkhyene preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Occitan (post 1500)

Ièna pigalhada preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Persian

کفتار خال‌دار preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

hiena cętkowana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
hiena plamista
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
krokuta cętkowana
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Portuguese

Hiena-malhada preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

пятнистая гиена preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

пегава хијена preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Pjegava hijena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Hyena škvrnitá preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swahili

Fisi madoa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Fläckig hyena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

புள்ளிக் கழுதைப்புலி preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

ไฮยีนาลายจุด preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tumbuka

Chimbwe preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Benekli sırtlan preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

гієна плямиста preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Urdu

دھبے دار لگڑبھگا preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Linh cẩu đốm preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yoruba

Ìkokò àbàwọ́n preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

ضبع رقطاء preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azb

بنک‌لی سیرتلان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

دھبیاں آلا لگڑبگڑ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pt Br

Hiena-malhada preferred
Recognized by admin

Sr Ec

Пегава хијена preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr El

Pegava hijena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

斑鬣狗 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Carnivora
Feliformia
Hyaenidae Gray 1821
Crocuta Kaup 1828
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Carnivora Bowdich 1821
Feliformia Kretzoi 1945
Hyaenidae Gray 1821
Crocuta Kaup 1828
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Carnivora
Feliformia
Hyaenidae Gray 1821
Crocuta Kaup 1828
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Carnivora
Feliformia
Hyaenidae
Crocuta
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Hyaenidae
Crocuta Kaup 1828
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)
Crocuta inexpectata (Cope 1895)
Crocuta macrodonta Liu et al. 1978
Crocuta spelaea Goldfuss 1823

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Carnivora Bowdich 1821
Feliformia Kretzoi 1945
Hyaenidae Gray 1821
Crocuta Kaup 1828
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Hyaenidae
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben 1777) (this page)
Hyaena hyaena (Linnaeus 1758)
Parahyaena brunnea (Thunberg 1820)
Proteles cristata (Sparrman 1783)

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Carnivora
Feliformia
Hyaenidae
Crocuta
Crocuta crocuta (this page)
Crocuta crocuta spelaea

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Exafroplacentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Fereuungulata
Ferae
Carnivora
Feliformia
Herpestoidea
Hyaenidae
Crocuta
Crocuta crocuta (this page)
Crocuta nyasae
Crocuta rufopicta
Crocuta thomasi
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