Taxonomy Profile: Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus 1758)
Vulpes lagopus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature Synonym(s):
Alopex lagopus
Linnaeus 1758
Canis lagopus
Linnaeus 1758
Common Name(s):
Blue Fox []
Ice Fox []
Polar Fox []
White Fox []
Arctic Fox []
Record Credibility Rating:
Vulpes lagopus: Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom :
Animaliaanimals |
Animal |
animaux |
Phylum :
Chordatachordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum :
Vertebratavertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Class :
Mammaliamammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Order :
Carnivoracarnivores |
cachorro do mato |
carnívoro |
gato do mato |
lontra |
carnivores |
Family :
Canidaecoyotes |
dogs |
foxes |
jackals |
wolves |
Species :
Vulpes lagopusBlue Fox |
Ice Fox |
Polar Fox |
White Fox |
Arctic Fox |
Vulpes lagopus Direct Children(s):
Vulpes lagopus: References Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Rice, Dale W.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1998-01-01 / 1998-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Marine Mammals of the World: Systematics and Distribution
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Special Publications of the Society for Marine Mammals, no. 4
Publisher:
The Society for Marine Mammalogy
Publication Place:
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-891276-03-4/
Reference for:
Vulpes lagopus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Reference for:
Vulpes lagopus
Vulpes lagopus: Geographic Information Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Alaska / Native
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Alopex lagopus
Comment:
Comments: Viable hybrids have been recorded between V. lagopus and V. vulpes (Chiarelli, 1975). Synonyms allocated according to Audet et al. (2002)