South American gray fox

South American gray fox[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[3]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycalopex
Species:
L. griseus
Binomial name
Lycalopex griseus
(Gray, 1837)
Distribution of the South American gray fox
Synonyms[4]
  • Dusicyon griseus
  • Pseudalopex griseus (Gray, 1837)

The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or zorro gris (gray fox or gray zorro), is a South American species of Lycalopex (the "false" or lesser foxes) in the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves, jackals, coyotes and foxes, among other canids. It is endemic to the southern parts of Argentina and Chile, primarily Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego.

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  2. ^ Lucherini, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Lycalopex griseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T6927A111975602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T6927A86440397.en. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Lycalopex griseus (mammal)". Global Invasive Species Database. Invasive Species Specialist Group. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.