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Lycalopex
'''''Lycalopex''''' is the genus name for some South America|South American members of the Canidae family. The common name for the genus is '''zorro''', from Spanish language|Spanish, and '''raposa''', from Portuguese language|Portuguese, both words standing for fox. The most numerous species of this genus is probably ''Lycalopex griseus'', the South American Gray Fox, with large ears and a highly marketable, russet-fringed pelt. This genus is more closely related to the dog-like canids than to the true foxes. The zorros are hunted in Argentina for their durable, soft pelt. In Argentina they have the name of 'lamb-killer'. In reality, zorros rarely kill lambs, although, if hunger strikes, they will prey on weak or sick infants.
Species currently included in this genus include:[
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- Culpeo, ''Lycalopex culpaeus''
- Darwin's Fox, ''Lycalopex fulvipes''
- South American Gray Fox, ''Lycalopex griseus''
- Pampas Fox, ''Lycalopex gymnocercus''
- Sechuran Fox, ''Lycalopex sechurae''
- Hoary Fox, ''Lycalopex vetulus''
The name '''''Pseudalopex''''' has been used for this genus, but the current usage has that as a synonym, with ''Lycalopex'' taking precedence.[
]References
- Nowak, Ronald M. (2005). ''Walker's Carnivores of the World''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press. ISBN 0-8018-8032-7
Category:Canines
Category:Foxes
Category:Mammals of South America
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