The Blanford's fox () is a small canid species classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. They predominantly inhabit mountainous regions in arid ecosystems across the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia and North Africa. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the species has been recorded only in limited localities and its population is believed to be in decline. We present data from camera trapping surveys conducted between March 2020 and December 2022 to update and confirm the species' known distribution in KSA. We captured 470 independent captures of Blanford's fox at 21 survey sites, representing 191 spatially independent locations. We used ensemble species distribution modelling to predict areas of suitable habitat within their IUCN Red List distribution range. Our results suggest that the most favourable habitats for theBlanford's fox in KSA are in the rugged, mountainous areas along the southwestern Asir range. These findings provide insights into the species' distribution and may support future conservation efforts to maintain viable populations of Blanford's fox in KSA.

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沙特阿拉伯布兰福德狐 (Vulpes cana) 栖息地的适宜性：来自相机捕捉和整体物种分布建模的见解

布兰福德狐（）是一种小型犬科动物，被国际自然保护联盟红色名录列为最不受关注的物种。它们主要栖息在阿拉伯半岛、中亚和北非干旱生态系统的山区。在沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA），该物种仅在有限的地区有记录，并且其数量据信正在下降。我们提供 2020 年 3 月至 2022 年 12 月期间进行的相机捕捉调查的数据，以更新和确认该物种在沙特阿拉伯的已知分布。我们在 21 个调查地点捕获了 470 次独立捕获的布兰福德狐，代表 191 个空间独立的位置。我们使用集合物种分布模型来预测 IUCN 红色名录分布范围内的合适栖息地区域。我们的研究结果表明，沙特阿拉伯布兰福德狐最有利的栖息地是阿西尔山脉西南部崎岖的山区。这些发现提供了对该物种分布的深入了解，并可能支持未来的保护工作，以维持沙特阿拉伯布兰福德狐狸的生存种群。