California Valley coyote
| California Valley coyote | |
|---|---|
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| C. l. ochropus in Beverly Crest, Beverly Hills, CA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
| Species: | Canis latrans |
| Subspecies: | C. l. ochropus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Canis latrans ochropus Merriam, 1897 | |
The California Valley coyote (Canis latrans ochropus), also known as the San Joaquin Valley coyote, is a subspecies of coyote native to the lower Sonoran regions of San Joaquin Valley, California.[1]
It is similar to C. l. latrans and C. l. lestes, but is smaller, darker and has larger ears.[1]
References
- 1 2 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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