Canis lycaon

von Schreber, 1775

Eastern Wolf

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Canoidea
Family : Canidae
Genus : Canis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1775. pl. 89. P. pl. 89 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064552

Original name as described

Canis lycaon

Other common names

Algonquin Wolf · Eastern Timber Wolf · Great Lakes Wolf

Type locality

vicinity of Quebec, Quebec, Canada.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(MN,WI,MI)

Taxonomy notes

split from C. lupus

Taxonomy notes citation

vonHoldt, B. M., Cahill, J. A., Fan, Z., Gronau, I., Robinson, J., Pollinger, J. P., Shapiro, B., ... & Wayne, R. K. (2016). Whole-genome sequence analysis shows that two endemic species of North American wolf are admixtures of the coyote and gray wolf. Science Advances, 2(7), e1501714.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005944

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Canis lupus lycaon

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Canidae

Root name

lycaon

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Canis lycaon

von Schreber, 1775

Family

Canidae

Root name

lycaon

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 89

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31064552

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:560, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Daudin (1802:160, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  3. Fischer (1814:xii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130073) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  4. Bailey (1936:272, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005944) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Canis lupus canadensis

de Blainville, 1843

Family

Canidae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

45

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Canis tundrarum ungavensis

Comeau, 1940

Family

Canidae

Root name

ungavensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

121

Authority publication

Annales de l'Acfas

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

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