coyote (Canis latrans) Coyotes are known for their ability to adapt to different habitats. They are found in the prairie, forests, mountains, tropical areas, the desert, and even large cities.
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Date 21 May 2010, 07:30
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The coyote (Canis latrans) is a canid native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the gray wolf, and slightly smaller than its other close relatives, the eastern wolf and the red wolf. It fills much of the same ecological niche as the golden jackal does in Eurasia, though it is larger and more predatory. The species is versatile and able to adapt to environments modified by humans.
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis latrans Say, 1823
Synonyms:
Canis andersoni Merriam, 1910
Canis caneloensis Skinner, 1942
Canis clepticus Eliot, 1903
Canis estor Merriam, 1897
Canis frustror Woodhouse, 1851
Canis goldmani Merriam, 1904
Canis hondurensis Goldman, 1936
Canis impavidus Allen, 1903
Canis irvingtonensis Savage, 1951
Canis jamesi Townsend, 1912
Canis lestes Merriam, 1897
Canis mearnsi Merriam, 1897
Canis microdon Merriam, 1897
Canis nebrascensis Merriam, 1898
Canis ochropus Eschscholtz, 1829
Canis orcutti Merriam, 1910
Canis pallidus Merriam, 1897
Canis peninsulae Merriam, 1897
Canis riviveronis Hay, 1917
Canis vigilis Merriam, 1897
Lyciscus cagottis Hamilton-Smith, 1839