Vulpes macrotis

Vulpes macrotis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caniformia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: Eutheria Cohort: Placentalia Superordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Ferae 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 Report on ITIS

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Vulpes macrotis

Vernacular names

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