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    Species Accepted

    Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758

    American Wolf
    EukaryotaAnimalia...Canis
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      Recorded as introduced in 32 countries or islands

      32 results
      Introduced inAccording toInvasiveOccurrences in GBIF
      Antigua and BarbudaYes
      ArgentinaYes
      AustraliaYes
      Bolivia, Plurinational State ofYes
      BrazilNo
      BahamasYes
      Cook IslandsNo
      ChileNo
      ColombiaYes
      CubaYes
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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      214 results
      'Īlio hae Hawaiian
      Adi canavar Azerbaijani
      Amabuq Inupiaq
      Amaroq Kalaallisut
      Amaruq - ᐊᒪᕈᖅ Inuktitut
      Amboadia Malagasy
      American Wolf English
      Arctic Wolf English
      Avrasya Kurdu Turkish
      Black Wolf English

      Treatments

      Source: Catalogue of Life
      10 results
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      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      13 results
      Burgin, Connor J., Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Rylands, et al. (2020). Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1. Monotremata to Rodentia.
      Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas
      Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd Ed., Vols. 1 & 2.
      Sillero-Zubiri, C. / Don E. Wilson and Russell A. Mittermeier, eds. (2009). Family Canidae (Dogs). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 1: Carnivores.
      Tate, G. H. (1947) Mammals of Eastern Asia. The Macmillan Company, New York, 366 pp. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 6397
      Abe, Y. (1923) On the Korean wolf. Zoological Magazine, 35, 380 - 386 [in Japanese]
      Hansen, L. J. (n.d.). Vernacular species names—Tjóðsavnið. Tjóðsavnið. Retrieved June 18, 2021, from https://www.tjodsavnid.fo/vernacular-species-names
      Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole. (2000). Common Names of Mammals of the World.
      Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (1993). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd Ed., 3rd Printing.
      Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner. (1987). Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, No. 166.

      Citation

      Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 in undefined