Vulpes macrotis

Taxonavigation[edit]

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 Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Ferae Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Caniformia

Familia: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: Vulpes macrotis

Name[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Vulpes macrotis

Vernacular names[edit]

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