Which tiger subspecies is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent?

The tiger subspecies found mainly in the Indian subcontinent is the Bengal tiger.

The Bengal tiger is commonly classified as Panthera tigris tigris. Its modern range includes India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and southwestern China, with India holding the largest population. It occupies remarkably varied habitats, including grasslands, deciduous forests, Himalayan foothills and the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans.

The name can be slightly confusing because modern genetic research and taxonomic revisions sometimes group several continental tiger populations under the same subspecies. In everyday wildlife writing, however, “Bengal tiger” remains the standard name for the population centered on the Indian subcontinent. It is also the national animal of both India and Bangladesh.

Bengal tigers are not a separate species from Siberian, Malayan or South China tigers; all are tiger populations or historically recognized subspecies of Panthera tigris. Their famous orange coat, dark stripes and powerful canines help them hunt deer, wild cattle and other large prey. Habitat loss, fragmentation and poaching remain major threats.