South American fox
Andes Jackal
The genus Lycalopex ( Syn: Pseudalopex, German " Andean foxes " ) contains a number of canids, which are referred to as " foxes " and have superficial similarities with them. However, it belongs to the tribe Real dogs that is compared with the genuine foxes.
Description
Andean foxes attain a head-body length of 53 to 120 cm. The tail length is 25 to 50 cm. In the genus Lycalopex culpaeus is the largest and the smallest Lycalopex sechurae Art Their fur is usually thick with a dense undercoat and long outer coat. The top is generally agouti ( wild color) gray with yellow-brown, the underside is usually pale. Head, ears and neck are often reddish in color. The tail is long, bushy and dyed black at the top. Andean foxes resemble small coyotes, but their bite is more than the fox the dog like: The molars are well developed, the fangs are relatively short.
Dissemination
Andean foxes are found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. The of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources as " critically endangered " scaled Darwin fox is endemic to Chile.
Way of life
They are mostly nocturnal species, some specimens, however, are occasionally active during the day. Lycalopex are omnivores. In addition to rodents, birds, lizards, frogs and insects they eat fruits and sugar cane. The Andean jackal seems to be more carnivorous, his prey are also imported from Europe sheep and hares.
System
Short-eared fox ( Atelocynus Microtis )
Maikong ( Cerdocyon thous )
Brazilian Kamp Fuchs ( Lycalopex vetulus )
Darwin Fuchs ( Lycalopex fulvipes )
Argentine Kamp Fuchs ( Lycalopex griseus )
Pampas fox ( Lycalopex gymnocercus )
Sechurafuchs ( Lycalopex sechurae )
Andes Jackal ( Lycalopex culpaeus )
Maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus )
Forest dog ( Speothos venaticus )
As part of the presentation of the genome sequence of the domestic dog was of Lindblad - Toh et al. 2005 Phylogenetic analysis of the dogs ( Canidae ) published. As part of this representation on the basis of molecular biological data of Maikong ( Cerdocyon thous ) was identified as the sister species of the genus Lycalopex. The is also headquartered in South America Short-eared fox ( Atelocynus Microtis ) was presented as a sister species of this group, other species of clade are the bush dog ( Speothos venaticus ) and the maned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus ).
To Lycalopex include the following types:
- Andes Jackal ( Lycalopex culpaeus )
- Argentine Kamp Fuchs ( Lycalopex griseus )
- Darwin Fox ( Lycalopex fulvipes )
- Sechurafuchs ( Lycalopex sechurae )
- Pampas fox ( Lycalopex gymnocercus )
- Brazilian Kamp Fuchs ( Lycalopex vetulus )