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Pseudalopex culpaeus |
Pseudalopex is the genus name for South American members of the Canidae family. It literally means 'false fox', from the Greek Pseudo and Greek lopex. The common name for the genus is zorro, from the Spanish word for fox. The most numerous species of this genus is probably Pseudalopex griseus, the grey zorro with large ears and highly marketable, russet-fringed pelt.
Species currently included in this genus include:
- Culpeo, Pseudalopex culpaeus
- Darwin's Fox, Pseudalopex fulvipes
- Grey zorro, Pseudalopex griseus
- Pampas fox, Pseudalopex gymnocercus
- Sechura fox, Pseudalopex sechurae
- Hoary fox, Pseudalopex vetulus, sometimes classified as Lycalopex vetulus
External links
- Animal Diversity entry (http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pseudalopex_griseus.html)Template:Mammal-stub