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Mammals

Kit Fox

Vulpes macrotis

Authorship: (Say)

Notes

Mercure et al., 1993, using mDNA concluded the Kit Fox was a full species independent from V. velox.

Records

It was observed during 2007 at Prospect Pits by H. Brewer (UTEP), April 2018 at East Well, 16 July 2016, 18 February 2017 and April 2018 at IMRS HQ by J.D. Johnson (UTEP).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (Carnivores)
FamilyCANIDAE (Dog Family)
GenusVulpes
Speciesmacrotis

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G4Apparently Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S1Critically Imperiled
Texas SGCNNot assessed