Vulpes

Vulpes
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Subfamily: Caninae Genus: Vulpes Frisch, 1775
Species
Vulpes bengalensis Vulpes cana Vulpes chama Vulpes corsac Vulpes ferrilata Vulpes macrotis Vulpes pallida Vulpes rueppelli Vulpes velox Vulpes vulpes Vulpes zerda

Vulpes is a genus of the Canidae family. It includes the true foxes, although there are species in other genera whose common names include the word "fox".

True foxes are distinguished from members of the Canis genus, 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 tip of the tail is often a different colour from the rest of the pelt. Macdonald, David (1984). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File, 31. ISBN 0-87196-871-1. 

Species

Red Fox in Sussex.

• Bengal Fox, Vulpes bengalensis
• Blanford\'s Fox, Vulpes cana
• Cape Fox, Vulpes chama
• Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac
• Tibetan Fox, Vulpes ferrilata
• Kit Fox, Vulpes macrotis
• Pale Fox, Vulpes pallida
• Rüppell\'s Fox, Vulpes rueppelli
• Tame Silver Fox, Vulpes vulpes?
• Swift Fox, Vulpes velox
• Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes
• Fennec, Vulpes zerda

Fossil species

• Vulpes riffautae - Late Miocene

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References

v • d • e Extant species of family Canidae
Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Carnivora · Suborder: Caniformia
True dogs	Canis Side-striped Jackal (Canis adustus) · Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) · Himalayan Wolf (Canis himalayaensis) · Indian Wolf (Canis indica or Canis pallipes) · Coyote (Canis latrans) · Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) · Red Wolf (Canis rufus) · Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) · Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) Cuon Dhole (Cuon alpinus or Canis alpinus) Lycaon African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) Atelocynus Short-eared Dog (Atelocynus microtis) Cerdocyon Crab-eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous) Pseudalopex Culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus) · Darwin\'s Fox (Pseudalopex fulvipes) · South American Grey Fox (Pseudalopex griseus) · Pampas Fox (Pseudalopex gymnocercus) · Sechura Fox (Pseudalopex sechurae) · Hoary Fox (Pseudalopex vetulus) Chrysocyon Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Speothos Bush Dog (Speothos venaticus)
True foxes	Alopex Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) Vulpes Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) · Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) · Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) · Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac) · Cape Fox (Vulpes chama) · Pale Fox (Vulpes pallida) · Bengal Fox (Vulpes bengalensis) · Tibetan Fox (Vulpes ferrilata) · Blanford\'s Fox (Vulpes cana) · Rüppell\'s Fox (Vulpes rueppelli) · Fennec (Vulpes zerda) Urocyon Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) · Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis) · Cozumel Fox (Urocyon sp)
Basal Caninae	Otocyon Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis) Nyctereutes Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
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