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The scientific classification of wolves: Canis lupus soupus

January 1, 2011

Gray wolf, timber wolf, red wolf, eastern wolf, brush wolf, arctic wolf, Mexican wolf, maned wolf, Ethiopian wolf, etc., etc. How many kinds of wolves are there? And what are the differences? This is a really good question, and the answer is getting more complicated all the time.

Publication Year 2011
Title The scientific classification of wolves: Canis lupus soupus
Authors L. David Mech
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title International Wolf
Index ID 70047620
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center