Scientific Name
Vulpes macrotis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888
Park
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
kit fox
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Mammalia |
Subclass | Theria |
Infraclass | Eutheria |
Order | Carnivora |
Suborder | Caniformia |
Family | Canidae |
Genus | Vulpes |
Species | Vulpes macrotis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost and Jan Hart, 2008. Mammal Inventory of the Mohave Network Parks; Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Charles Drost, USGS Southwest Biolog. Science Ctr; 2/11/2007; Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
No known dens but likely travels and forages through MANZ.; Data Source: Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist, Mojave National Preserve
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Christopher Herbst
Created Date
2/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/10/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Drost and Hart, 2008. Mammal inventory of the Mojave Network parks. NATUREBIB-660016., Accepted Detail: Baker et al., 2003. Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University, Number 229; Reid, F. A. 2006. A Field Guide to Mammalsof North America , North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston and New York.
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