Plains coyote
| Plains coyote | |
|---|---|
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| C. l. latrans in Pennington County, South Dakota | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
| Species: | Canis latrans |
| Subspecies: | C. l. latrans |
| Trinomial name | |
| Canis latrans latrans Say, 1823 | |
The Plains coyote (Canis latrans latrans), also known as the brush wolf, is a subspecies of coyote native to the Canadian Prairies of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan as well as the Southwestern United States in New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. It is the largest subspecies, with rather pale fur and bearing large molars and carnassials.[1]
References
- ↑ Merriam, C. H. (1897). Revision of the coyotes or prairie wolves, with descriptions of new forms. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 11, pp. 19-33.
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