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California Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus californicus

Classification

Family
Canidae

The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. This species and its only congener, the diminutive island fox (Urocyon littoralis) of the California Channel Islands, are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be genetically sister to all other living canids. Its species name cinereoargenteus means "ashen silver".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 17Mexico · 1