South American fox

South American foxes are fox-like canids in the genus Lycalopex, native to South America. The genus includes species adapted to habitats ranging from the Andes to grasslands and deserts.

Lycalopex: A genus of South American canids containing the culpeo, pampas fox, and other fox-like species. This is the scientific genus behind the common name South American fox.
Sechuran fox: A small canid adapted to arid regions of Peru and Ecuador. Its desert habitat contrasts with the genus’s grassland and mountain environments.
Vulpes: A genus of true foxes distributed across much of the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. Lycalopex species resemble foxes but belong to a separate canid genus.
Canid phylogeny: The evolutionary relationships among living and extinct members of the dog family. Phylogenetic evidence helps resolve how Lycalopex relates to other canids.
Canidae: The mammal family that includes dogs, wolves, jackals, and foxes. South American foxes belong to this family of carnivorous mammals.
Hoary fox: A small canid of Brazil’s Cerrado, specializing largely in insects and other small prey. Its diet and savanna distribution illustrate a specialized South American fox niche.
Crab-eating fox: A South American canid in the genus Cerdocyon, not Lycalopex. It shares parts of the continent and a fox-like form without belonging to this genus.
Conservation status: An assessment of a species’ risk of extinction based on population and threat data. Status assessments differ among Lycalopex species and depend on changing evidence.
Pampas fox: A fox-like canid of open habitats in central South America. It is a familiar grassland member of the genus.
Andean fox: A high-Andean canid also known as the culpeo. Its mountain populations connect the genus to Andean ecosystems.

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Canid evolutionBroader topic: Their diversity records the radiation of canids after colonizing South America.