Vulpes

Vulpes
	Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Tribe:	Vulpini
Genus:	Vulpes; Frisch, 1775
Type species
	Vulpes vulpes; Linnaeus, 1758
Species
	Vulpes lagopus; Vulpes macrotis; Vulpes pallida; Vulpes bengalensis; Vulpes cana; Vulpes chama; Vulpes corsac; Vulpes ferrilata; Vulpes rueppellii; Vulpes velox; Vulpes vulpes; Vulpes zerda;

Vulpes is a genus of the Canidae family. Its members are referred to as 'true foxes', although the common names of species in other genera include the word 'fox'. True foxes are distinguished from members of the genus Canis, such as wolves, coyotes, and jackals, by their smaller size and flatter skulls. They have black, triangular markings between the eyes and nose, and the tips of their tails are often a different colour from the rest of their pelts.^[2]

Species

Bengal fox, Vulpes bengalensis
Blanford's fox, Vulpes cana
Cape fox, Vulpes chama
Corsac fox, Vulpes corsac
Fennec fox, Vulpes zerda
Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
Pale fox, Vulpes pallida
Rüppell's fox, Vulpes rueppellii
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes (includes silver fox)
Swift fox, Vulpes velox
Tibetan sand fox, Vulpes ferrilata

The arctic fox is sometimes included in this genus as Vulpes lagopus based on the definitive mammal taxonomy list, as well as genetic evidence.^[1]^[3]

Fossil species

†Vulpes riffautae - Late Miocene
†Vulpes praeglacialis Kormos (found in Petralona cave, Greece)
†Vulpes hassini

References

^ ^a ^b Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ Macdonald, David (1984). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. p. 31. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.
^ Bininda-Emonds, ORP (1999). "Building large trees by combining phylogenetic information: a complete phylogeny of the extant Carnivora (Mammalia)" (PDF). Biol. Rev. 74 (2): 143–175. doi:10.1017/S0006323199005307. PMID 10396181. Retrieved 2008-07-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) ^{[dead link‍]}

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[msw3-1] Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

[2] Macdonald, David (1984). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. p. 31. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.

[complete-3] Bininda-Emonds, ORP (1999). "Building large trees by combining phylogenetic information: a complete phylogeny of the extant Carnivora (Mammalia)" (PDF). Biol. Rev. 74 (2): 143–175. doi:10.1017/S0006323199005307. PMID 10396181. Retrieved 2008-07-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) ^{[dead link‍]}

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