Vulpes bengalensis

(G. K. Shaw, 1800)

Indian Fox

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Shaw, G.K. 1800. General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History. Vol. I. Part 2. Mammalia. G. Kearsley, London, 249–552 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19632390

Original name as described

Canis bengalensis

Other common names

Bengal Fox

Type locality

Bengal, India.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

Pakistan · India · Nepal · Bangladesh

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005967

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 chrysurus

(J. E. Gray, 1837)

Family

Canidae

Root name

chrysura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1837.6.10.48

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6876ca78-088e-49c2-ad48-97dccb36b8eb

Authority page

577

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268168

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Canis kokree

(Sykes, 1831)

Family

Canidae

Root name

kokree

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1842.8.6.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5d3056fc-1fa3-4fdf-bfe9-e6e52ee6bfa2

Authority page

101

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861509

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Canis (Vulpes) indicus

(Hodgson, 1833)

Family

Canidae

Root name

indica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.116

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/514c88da-a4f8-4bd6-b482-fb3ddf8cd57e

Authority page

237

Authority publication

Asiatic Researches

Name usages

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

Vulpes bengalensis

Lesson, 1842

Family

Canidae

Root name

bengalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

41

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:41) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Stoliczka (1872:228, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37137944) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67309)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:92) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:248) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:443) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #23049) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #23049) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005967) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/23049/81069636) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Vulpes kokri

Lesson, 1842

Family

Canidae

Root name

kokri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

41

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:41) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Cynalopex bengalensis

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Canidae

Root name

bengalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

41

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534669

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:41, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534669) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Canis bengalensis

(G. K. Shaw, 1800)

Family

Canidae

Root name

bengalensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

330

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19632390

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Lesson (1827:170, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)

Canis (Vulpes) rufescens

(J. E. Gray, 1834)

Family

Canidae

Root name

rufescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58222016

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Vulpes Hodgsonii

J. E. Gray, 1837

Family

Canidae

Root name

hodgsonii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

578

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268169

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Vulpes xanthura

J. E. Gray, 1838

Family

Canidae

Root name

xanthura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

68

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570953

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:41) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Cynalopex insectivorus

(C. H. Smith, 1839)

Family

Canidae

Root name

insectivora

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

229

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18521805

Authority publication

London

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