Canis latrans frustror

(Woodhouse, 1850)

Vernacular names
English : Coyote
French : Coyote

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Notes : 18 other subspecies known.

Identification
Up to 94 cm body length, weight up to 15.8 kg. Slender canid, looks sort of like a miniature wolf. Long pointed nose, large ears. Fur color ranges from dark brown to beige-brown with white areas on chest, nose and belly. Long bushy tail.

Range and habitat
This subspecies occurs from Missouri to Oklahoma and east Texas. The species is found from Alaska to Panama. Lives in forests, prairie, desert, mountain, tropical habitats and urban areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is common to abundant in most of its range and has benefited from elimination of wolves. Adapts well to human environments.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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