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Vulpes is a genus of the sub-family Caninae. The members of this genus are colloquially referred to as true foxes , meaning they form a proper clade . The word " fox " occurs in the common names of all species of the genus, but also appears in the common names of other canid species.
Vulpes Vulpini is a taxonomic rank which represents the fox -like tribe of the subfamily Caninae (the canines), and is sister to the dog-like tribe Canini . [ 2 ] It comprises the 15 extant and 21 extinct species found on all continents .
The North American red foxes have been traditionally considered either as subspecies of the Old World red foxes or subspecies of their own species, V. fulva.Due to the opinion that North American red foxes were introduced from Europe, all North American red foxes have been seen as conspecific with V. vulpes; [2] however, genetic analyses of global red fox haplotypes indicates that the North ...
Articles relating to the genus Vulpes. The members of this genus are colloquially referred to as true foxes, meaning they form a proper clade . The word " fox " occurs on the common names of species.
Cerdocyonina is an extant subtribe of the canines that is endemic to the Americas.Often described to be "fox-like" in appearance and behavior, they are more closely related to the wolf-like canids such as Canis than they are to the fox genus Vulpes. [1]
The Trans-Caucasian fox (Vulpes vulpes kurdistanica) (Sorani Kurdish: ڕێویی سووری کوردستانی) is a subspecies of the red fox.It is primarily found in Kurdistan and the Armenian highlands, with additional populations in parts of Asia Minor and Iran.
The Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator), also known as the High Sierra fox, is a subspecies of red fox found in the Oregon Cascades and the Sierra Nevada ...
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. These foxes are the smallest of the four species of Vulpes occurring in North America and are among the smallest of the vulpines worldwide.