Vulpes macrotis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caniformia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Ferae Cladus: Pancarnivora Cladus: Carnivoramorpha Cladus: Carnivoraformes Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Caniformia

Familia: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: Vulpes macrotis

Name

Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888

Type locality: USA (S and C California, Nevada, SE Oregon, SW Idaho, W Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and W Texas).

Synonyms

Vulpes arsipus Elliot, 1904
Vulpes muticus Merriam, 1902
Vulpes macrotis arizonensis Goldman, 1931
Vulpes macrotis devius Nelson & Goldman, 1909
Vulpes macrotis macrotis Merriam, 1888
Vulpes macrotis mutica Merriam, 1902
Vulpes macrotis neomexicanus Merriam, 1902
Vulpes macrotis nevadensis Goldman, 1931
Vulpes macrotis tenuirostris Nelson & Goldman, 1931
Vulpes macrotis zinseri Benson, 1938

References

Merriam, C. H., 1888. Description of a new fox from southern California, p. 136. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 4:136.
John C. McGrew, 1979. Vulpes macrotis, Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammologist, No. 123, pp. 1-6, 4 figs.
Vulpes macrotis in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888 (Least Concern)
Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Links

Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Vulpes macrotis

Vernacular names

aragonés: Rabosa d'orellas largas
Deutsch: Großohr-Kitfuchs
English: Kit Fox
español: Zorro kit
eesti: Kääbusrebane
français: Renard nain
magyar: Kitróka
polski: Lis długouchy
Türkçe: Cüce tilki