Northern coyote
| Northern coyote | |
|---|---|
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| C. l. incolatus in Yellowknife, Canada | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
| Species: | Canis latrans |
| Subspecies: | C. l. incolatus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Canis latrans incolatus Hall, 1934 | |
The northern coyote (Canis latrans incolatus) is a subspecies of coyote native to Yukon, Northwest Territories, northern British Columbia, and northern Alberta, and Alaska. It is a medium-sized subspecies, with cinnamon-colored fur and a more concave skull than C. l. latrans.[1]
References
- ↑ Young, S. P.; Jackson, H. H. T. (1978). The Clever Coyote. University of Nebraska Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-8032-5893-3.
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