Taxonomy of the genus Lycalopex (Carnivora: Canidae) in Argentina
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
By: G.E. Zunino, O.B. Vaccaro, M. Canevari, and A.L. Gardner
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Abstract
Previously treated as species of Pseudalopex, Argentine members of the genus Lycalopex (L. griseus, L. gymnocercus, and L. culpaeus) are examined to clarify the taxonomic status of each named form. Principal components analyses of 26 cranial measurements of 151 adult specimens and 11 pelage characters of 111 specimens, clearly distinguish L. culpaeus from the other two taxa. Lycalopex griseus and L. gymnocercus show clinal variation in cranial measurements and pelage characters. Qualitative cranial characters, used as diagnostic for L. griseus and L. gymnocercus, revealed great nongeographic variation. We conclude that L. griseus and L. gymnocercus are conspecific, and should be known as L. gymnocercus. Therefore, we recognize only two species of the genus Lycalopex (L. culpaeus and L. gymnocercus) in Argentina. We also use this opportunity to review synonymies of the recognized species of Lycalopex.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Taxonomy of the genus Lycalopex (Carnivora: Canidae) in Argentina |
| Series title | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 729-747 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington |
| First page | 729 |
| Last page | 747 |
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