Otocyon megalotis

Otocyon megalotis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caniformia
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Theria Infraclassis: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Caniformia

Familia: Canidae
Genus: Otocyon
Species: Otocyon megalotis
Subspecies: O. m. canescens - O. m. megalotis

Name

Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822)

Type locality: "le Cap de Bonne-Espérance" [South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Cape of Good Hope].

References

• Mammalogie, In Encyclop. Meth., 2(Suppl.): 538.
• Otocyon megalotis in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• IUCN link: Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822) (Least Concern)
• Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822) Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

English: Bat-eared fox
Français: Renard à oreilles de chauve-souris
日本語: オオミミギツネ
Polski: Otocjon
Português: Otócion
Русский: Большеухая лисица