Lycalopex grisea
(J. E. Gray, 1837)
South American Gray Fox
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Carnivora |
| Suborder | : Caniformia |
| Infraorder | : Canoidea |
| Family | : Canidae |
| Genus | : Lycalopex |
Species status
Authority citation
Gray, J.E. 1837-11-01. Descriptions of some new or little known Mammàlia, principally in the British Museum Collection. Magazine of Natural History (n.s.)1(11):577-587.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268169Original name as described
Vulpes griseus
Other common names
Chilla · Small Gray Fox
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.239
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Chile.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Bolivia? · Argentina · Chile · Peru
Taxonomy notes
there is considerable confusion regarding the species boundaries between L. griseus and L. gymnocercus, with some studies supporting a single species, two traditional species, or two species that don't match the current distribution of either species; both species are retained here until more conclusive studies are available; Lycalopex has priority over Pseudalopex, although some publications use Pseudalopex
Taxonomy notes citation
Chemisquy, M. A., Prevosti, F. J., Martínez, P., Raimondi, V., Cabello Stom, J. E., Acosta-Jamett, G., & Montoya-Burgos, J. I. (2019). How many species of grey foxes (Canidae, Carnivora) are there in southern South America?. Mastozoología Neotropical, 26(1). · Favarini, M. O., Simão, T. L., Macedo, G. S., Garcez, F. S., Oliveira, L. R., Cárdenas-Alayza, S., ... & Eizirik, E. (2022). Complex evolutionary history of the South American fox genus Lycalopex (Mammalia, Carnivora, Canidae) inferred from multiple mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Diversity, 14(8), 642.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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