Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber, 1776) . Saugethiere, 3: pl. 105 (text 3:392, 1777).

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape Prov., Cape of Good Hope .

DISTRIBUTION: Steppe and savanna zones from Baluchistan through Iran and Turkmenia (U.S. S.R.) to N.E. Arabia; widespread in Africa except the Sahara; formerly India and Egypt.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I and U.S. ESA - Endangered.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412007003001001.