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    Bengal Fox (Vulpes bengalensis)

    The range of this species extends throughout the Indian subcontinent, from southern Pakistan in the west, through India and into southern Nepal and western Bangladesh in the east.

    Monotypic.

    There are no photographs of this species within the Zoochat gallery.
     
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    Blanford's Fox (Vulpes cana)

    The range of this species comprises three disjunct populations; the first extends throughout much of the coastline of the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula from northern Sudan, through eastern Egypt into the Sinai Peninsula, Israel and Jordan, south through Saudi Arabia into Yemen and Oman; the second comprises a tiny area of central Saudi Arabia; the third extends throughout Iran and Afghanistan, extending north into southern Turkmenistan and south into southwest Pakistan.

    Monotypic.

    Photo by @alexkant

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    Cape Fox (Vulpes chama)

    The range of this species extends throughout southern Africa, from southwest Angola through Namibia and Botswana into South Africa and Lesotho.

    Monotypic.

    Photo by @Tomek

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    Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac)

    The range of this species extends throughout central Asia, from the Caucasus and eastern Caspian Sea coastline in the west, through Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan into Mongolia and northern China.

    Four subspecies are recognized:

    V. c. corsac
    V. c. kalmykorum
    - photo by @alexkant

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    V. c. scorodumovi
    - photo by @George_Renard

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    V. c. turcmenicus
    - photo by @ro6ca66

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    Tibetan Fox (Vulpes ferrilata)

    The range of this species extends throughout the Tibetan Plateau, extending south as far as central Nepal, northern Bhutan and Sikkim in India.

    Monotypic.

    Photo by @baboon

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    American Red Fox (Vulpes fulva)

    The range of this species extends throughout North America, from Alaska and northern Canada south into the contiguous United States as far as Texas and Florida in the east and northern California in the west, with disjunct populations scattered throughout central and southern California.

    The precise taxonomy of this species is unclear, however 12 subspecies have been proposed:

    V. f. abietorum - photo by @Pleistohorse

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    V. f. alascensis
    - photo by @Pleistohorse

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    V. f. bangsi
    V. f. cascadensis
    V. f. deletrix
    V. f. fulvus
    - photo by @devilfish

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    V. f. harrimani
    V. f. kenaiensis
    V. f. macroura
    - photo by @Lynn Glock

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    V. f. necator
    - photo by @Blackduiker

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    V. f. regalis
    V. f. rubricosa
     
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    Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

    The range of this species represents a circumpolar distribution in all Arctic tundra habitats within North America and Eurasia, as far south as Iceland, Fennoscandia and Newfoundland.

    Four subspecies recognised:

    V. l. lagopus - photo by @SMR

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    V. l. beringensis
    V. l. fuliginosus
    - photo by @Gigit

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    V. l. pribilofensis
     
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    Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)

    The range of this species extends across the southwestern United States from as far north as southern Oregon and as far east as soutwestern Texas, south into northern Mexico as far south as San Luis Potosi.

    Six subspecies recognised:

    V. m. macrotis
    V. m. arsipus
    - photo by @Blackduiker

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    V. m. devius
    V.m. muticus
    - photo by @Blackduiker

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    V.m. neomexicanus
    V.m. nevadensis
     
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    Pallid Fox (Vulpes pallida)

    The range of this species extends across the Sahel region of Africa, from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east.

    Four subspecies are recognised:

    V. p. pallida
    V. p. edwardsi
    V. p. harterti
    V. p. oertzeni


    No photographs of living individuals of this taxon are present in the Zoochat gallery.
     
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    Rueppell's Fox (Vulpes rueppellii)

    The range of this species extends across much of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East, from Morocco and Mauritania in the west to Pakistan and southern Afghanistan in the east.

    Six subspecies are recognised.

    Photo by @alexkant

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    Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)

    The range of this species extends throughout the central United States, from northern Montana south to west Texas, and formerly extended as far north as southern Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada.

    Monotypic.

    Photo by @Javan Rhino

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    Eurasian Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

    The native range of this species extends throughout the vast bulk of Europe and Asia, excluding only the northernmost reaches of Siberia, the southern Indian subcontinent, Indochina and Peninsular Malaysia, and also extends into northern Africa. Introduced populations are present in Australia and the eastern United States.

    The precise taxonomy of this species is unclear, however 32 subspecies have been proposed:

    V. v. alpherakyi
    V. v. anatolica
    V. v. arabica
    V. v. atlantica
    V. v. barbara
    - photo by @Zoo Tycooner FR

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    V. v. beringiana
    V. v. caucasica
    V. v. crucigera
    - photo by @Javan Rhino

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    V. v. daurica
    V. v. dolichocrania
    V. v. flavescens
    V. v. griffithi
    V. v. hoole
    V. v. ichnusae
    V. v. indutus
    V. v. jakutensis
    V. v. japonica
    - photo by @devilfish

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    V. v. karagan
    V. v. kurdistanica
    V. v. montana
    - photo by @Chlidonias

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    V. v. niloticus - photo by @devilfish

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    V. v. ochroxantha
    V. v. palaestina
    V. v. peculiosa
    V. v. pusilla
    V. v. schrencki
    V. v. silacea
    - photo by @devilfish

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    V. v. splendidissima
    V. v. stepensis
    V. v. tobolica
    V. v. tschiliensis
    - photo by @MagicYoung

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    V. v. vulpes
     
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    Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda)

    The range of this species extends across much of North Africa, from Morocco and Mauritania in the west to Egypt and Sudan in the east.

    Monotypic.

    Photo by @nikola

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    Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis)

    The range of this species comprises a pair of disjunct populations in eastern and southern Africa; the former extends from southern Somalia and Ethiopia in the north, to southern Tanzania in the south; the latter extends from southern Angola and Zimbabwe in the north, south through Namibia and Botswana into South Africa.

    Two subspecies are recognised:

    O. m. megalotis
    - photo by @ro6ca66

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    O. m. virgatus
    - photo by @Tim May

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    Mainland Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

    The native range of this species extends across much of east Asia, from the Russian Far East in the north, through the Korean Peninsula and southeast China, to northern Vietnam in the south. Introduced populations exist throughout much of the Caucasus, western Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Europe, as far west as eastern France and as far north as Sweden.

    Three subspecies are recognised:

    N. p. procyonoides - photo by @Chlidonias

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    N. p. orestes
    N. p. ussuriensis
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    Japanese Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes viverrinus)

    The range of this species extends throughout Japan and the southern half of Sakhalin Island.

    Monotypic.

    Photo by @devilfish

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    GREY FOXES


    This lineage comprises 2 species within a single genus:

    Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
    Island Fox Urocyon littoralis
     
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    Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)

    The range of this species extends throughout southern Canada, throughout much of the United States into Mexico and Central America, as far south as northern Venezuela and Colombia.

    16 subspecies are recognised:

    U. c. cinereoargenteus - photo by @Giant Eland

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    U.c. borealis
    U.c. californicus - photo by @ThylacineAlive

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    U.c. costaricensis - photo by @ralph

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    U.c. floridanus
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    U.c. fraterculus
    U.c. furvus
    U.c. guatemalae
    U.c. madrensis
    U.c. nigrirostris
    U.c. ocythous
    U.c. orinomus
    U.c. peninsularis
    U.c. scottii
    - photo by @Ituri

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    U.c. townsendi
    U.c. venezuelae
    - photo by @devilfish

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    Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis)

    The range of this species is restricted to the Channel Islands of California.

    6 subspecies are recognised:

    U. l. littoralis
    U. l. santarosae
    U. l. santacruzae
    U. l. dickeyi
    U. l. catalinae
    U. l. clementae -
    photo by @mstickmanp

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    So, that wraps the canid taxonomy thread up :) the species which are unrepresented in the Zoochat gallery are as follows:

    Eastern Wolf Canis lycaon
    Short-eared Dog Atelocynus microtis
    Bengal Fox Vulpes bengalensis
    Pallid Fox Vulpes pallida

    I suspect a fair few of these will have been photographed by Zoochatters, so an open request for uploads if possible!
     
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