Alaska Vulpes vulpes fulvus (Red Fox)
Date 1 June 2014, 12:40
Source Alaska Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Author Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith https://www.flickr.com/people/22170893@N06
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alaska_Red_Fox_(Vulpes_vulpes).jpg

The American red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulvus), commonly known as the eastern American red fox is a North American subspecies of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Historically, red foxes were classified as two species: Vulpes vulpes in Eurasia and Vulpes fulva in the Americas. Since 1959 they have been considered to be a singular species of Vulpes vulpes, with Vulpes fulva one of the ten subspecies. The American red fox differs from European forms by the greater breadth of its feet, its longer fur, noticeably shorter nose and ears, and its finer brush. According to hunters' accounts, they have less vigor and endurance in the chase compared to the European variant.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: Vulpes vulpes
Subspecies: Vulpes vulpes fulvus Desmarest, 1820
Synonyms: Vulpes vulpes pennsylvanicus Rhoads, 1894