Northeastern coyote
| Northeastern coyote | |
|---|---|
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| C. l. thamnos in Union Station, Chicago. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
| Species: | Canis latrans |
| Subspecies: | C. l. thamnos |
| Trinomial name | |
| Canis latrans thamnos Jackson, 1949 | |
The Northeastern coyote (Canis latrans thamnos) is a subspecies of coyote native to north-central Saskatchewan, Manitoba (except the extreme southwestern corner), southern Ontario, and extreme southern Quebec. Its population in the United States occurs along the eastern edge of North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri (north of the Missouri River), Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois (except the extreme southern portion), and northern Indiana. However, due to increased clearing of land for agriculture, the Northeastern coyote has expanded its range throughout the entire state of Indiana. It is similar to C. l. latrans, or larger, but darker in color, and has a broader skull.[1] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Jackson, H. H. T. 1949. Two new coyotes from the United States. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 62:31-32.
- ↑ Indiana Department of Natural Resources Retrieved 4 June 2015
- ↑ Trent, Megan. "Bobcat and coyote populations growing in Indiana". 20 November 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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