Lycalopex sechurae

(O. Thomas, 1900)

Sechuran Fox

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1900-01-01. New South-American mammals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)5(25):148-153.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16333565

Original name as described

Canis sechurae

Other common names

Sechura Desert Fox · Peruvian Desert Fox

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1900.1.1.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7058875a-7594-4e0a-9095-ca26a84d0112

Type locality

NW Peru.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Peru · Ecuador

Taxonomy notes

Lycalopex has priority over Pseudalopex, although some publications use Pseudalopex

Taxonomy notes citation

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

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005958

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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 sechurae

(O. Thomas, 1900)

Family

Canidae

Root name

sechurae

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.1.1.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7058875a-7594-4e0a-9095-ca26a84d0112

Authority page

148

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16333565

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Dusicyon (Dusicyon) Sechurae elenensis

(Hoffstetter, 1952)

Family

Canidae

Root name

elenensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

EPN V 3042

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

134

Authority publication

Mémoires de la Société Géologique de France

Dusicyon sechurae

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Canidae

Root name

sechurae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

93

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:93) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:247) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Lycalopex sechurae

Wozencraft, 2005

Family

Canidae

Root name

sechurae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000242) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000242) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005958) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6925/86074993) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pseudalopex sechurae

(D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2009)

Family

Canidae

Root name

sechurae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

431

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:431) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

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