Vulpes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

iVulpes
Red Fox
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
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".

[edit] Species

Picture Name Binomial name
No pic Bengal Fox Vulpes bengalensis
Image:Blanfordfox.jpg Blanford's Fox Vulpes cana
Cape Fox Vulpes chama
Corsac Fox Vulpes corsac
No pic Tibetan Fox Vulpes ferrilata
Kit Fox Vulpes macrotis
No pic Pale Fox Vulpes pallida
No pic Rüppell's Fox Vulpes ruppelli
Swift Fox Vulpes velox
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes (sometimes classified as Vulpes fulva)
Fennec Vulpes zerda (sometimes classified as Fennecus zerda)