Vulpes vulpes Frisch 1775
27. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes French: Renard roux / German: Rotfuchs / Spanish: Zorro rojo Other common names: Silver Fox, Cross Fox Taxonomy. Canis vulpes Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden. The North American Red Fox, V. fulva, previously considered a separate species, is now considered conspecific with the Palae...
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| Summary: | 27. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes French: Renard roux / German: Rotfuchs / Spanish: Zorro rojo Other common names: Silver Fox, Cross Fox Taxonomy. Canis vulpes Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden. The North American Red Fox, V. fulva, previously considered a separate species, is now considered conspecific with the Palaearctic V. vulpes. Forty-four subspecies were described on the basis of regional variation, but these have doubtful ecological significance as evidenced by successful introductions and re-introductions around the world. Subspecies and Distribution. V. v. vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 — N Europe (Scandinavia). V. v. abietorum Merriam, 1900 — SW Canada (Alberta & British Columbia). V. v. aegyptiacus Sonnini, 1816 — Egypt, Israel, and Lybia. V. v. alascensis Merriam, 1900 — Alaska and NW Canada (NW Territories & Yukon). V. v. alpheraky: Satunin, 1906 — Kazakhstan. V. v. anatolica Thomas, 1920 — Turkey. V. v. arabica Thomas, 1902 — Arabian peninsula. V. v. atlantica Wagner, 1841 — Algeria (forested Atlas Mts). V. v. bangsi Merriam, 1900 — NE Canada (Labrador). V. v. barbara Shaw, 1800 — NW Africa (Barbary Coast). V. v. beringiana Middendorff, 1875 — NE Siberia (shore of Bering Strait). V. v. cascadensis Merriam, 1900 — NW USA (Cascade Mountains, Oregon & Washington). V. v. caucasica Dinnik, 1914 — SW Russia (Caucasus). V. v. crucigera Bechstein, 1789 — Europe through N & C Russia. V. v. daurica Ognev, 1931 — E Russia (Amur, Siberia & Transbaikalia). V.v. deletrix Bangs, 1898 — NE Canada (Newfoundland). V. v. dolichocrania Ognev, 1926 — SE Siberia (S Ussuri). V. v. flavescens Gray, 1843 — N Iran. V. v. fulva Desmarest, 1820 — E USA. V. v. griffith: Blyth, 1854 — Afghanistan and N Pakistan. V.v. harrimani Merriam, 1900 — Alaska (Kodiak I). V. v. hoole Swinhoe, 1870 — S China (Fujian to Sichuan). V. v. ichnusae G. S. Miller, 1907 — Corsica and Sardinia. V. v. induta G. S. Miller, 1907 — Cyprus. V. v. jakutensis Ognev, 1923 — E Siberia (S of Yakutsk). V. v. japonica Gray, 1868 — Japan. V. v. karagan Erxleben, 1777 ... |
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