Vulpes velox Say 1823

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 585

Vulpes velox Say 1823

Vulpes velox Say 1823 , in: James, Account Exped. Pittsburgh to Rocky Mtns, Vol. 1: 487.

Type Locality: "camp on the river Platte, at the fording place of the Pawnee Indians, twenty-seven miles [43 km] below the confluence of the North and South, or Paduca Forks." [Camp on 20 June 1820 reported to be at 40.59'15'N (vol. 2)].

Vernacular Names: Swift Fox.

Synonyms: Vulpes hebes Merriam 1902 .

Distribution: Canada ( SE British Columbia, SC Alberta and SW Saskatchewan), USA (C North America to NW Texas panhandle and E New Mexico).

Conservation: U.S. ESA – Endangered as V. velox hebes ( Canada); IUCN – Lower Risk (cd).

Discussion: See comments under V. macrotis for the separation of macrotis and velox as followed here.