Malayan tiger

Only recently classified as a separate subspecies

Common Name		Malayan Tiger
Scientific Name		Panthera tigris jacksoni
Habitat		Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Location		Southeast Asia
Status		IUCN: Unclassified CITES: Appendix I
Population		Estimated as at least 500 individuals

Background

The Malayan tiger was only identified as being a separate subspecies from the Indochinese tiger in 2004. It is found only in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula, that is, in the southern tip of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its status has not yet been determined.

Physical Description

While morphologically similar to the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger is smaller, being more close in size to the Sumatran tiger. The average weight for adult males is 120kg and for females is 100kg.

Habitat

Major habitat type
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

Biogeographic realm
Indo-Malayan

Range States
Malaysia, Thailand

Geographical Location
South-east Asia

Ecological Region
Peninsular Malaysian Lowland and Montane Forests