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Vulpes lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- arctic fox
(mammal)
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Vulpes (Genus) - foxes
..Vulpes bengalensis (Species) - Bengal fox
..Vulpes cana (Species) - Blanford's fox
..Vulpes chama (Species) - Cape fox
..Vulpes corsac (Species) - Corsac fox
..Vulpes ferrilata (Species) - Tibetan sand fox
..Vulpes macrotis (Species) - kit fox
..Vulpes pallida (Species) - pale fox
..Vulpes rueppellii (Species) - Rüppell's fox
..†Vulpes vafer (Species)
..Vulpes velox (Species) - swift fox
..Vulpes vulpes (Species) - red fox
..Vulpes zerda (Species) - fennec fox
..Vulpes lagopus (Species) - arctic fox
....Vulpes lagopus beringensis (Subspecies)
....Vulpes lagopus fuliginosus (Subspecies)
....Vulpes lagopus lagopus (Subspecies)
....Vulpes lagopus pribilofensis (Subspecies)
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Original name
:
Linnaeus, C. 1758.
Syst. Nat.
(ed. 10)
1
: 40.
Original rank
:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Original spelling
:
Types
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Vulpes lagopus lagopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Ref:
D.J. Stang (comp.), 2004-present
: 22 Nov 2005.
[inferred]
Combinations
Basionym
:
Canis lagopus
Linnaeus, 1758
Different combination
:
Alopex lagopus
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
arctic fox
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 584.
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