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Pseudalopex gracilis

Osteichthyes - Carnivora - Canidae

Taxonomy
Canis gracilis was named by Burmeister (1861). It is extant.

It was recombined as Pseudalopex gracilis by Gray (1868), Bourguignat (1875), Cabrera (1931).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. propiatensis

Synonyms
  • Pseudalopex zorrula was named by Thomas (1921). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
  • Canis domeykoanus was named by Philippi (1901). It is extant.

    It was recombined as Pseudalopex domeykoanus by Cabrera (1917); it was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
  • Canis rufipes was named by Philippi (1901). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
  • Canis maullinicus was named by Philippi (1903). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
  • Canis trichodactylus was named by Philippi (1903). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
  • Canis torquatus was named by Philippi (1903). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
  • Canis patagonicus was named by Philippi (1866). It is extant.

    It was recombined as Pseudalopex patagonicus by Kraglievich (1930); it was synonymized subjectively with Pseudalopex gracilis by Cabrera (1931).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Canis gracilis Burmeister
1866Canis patagonicus Philippi
1868Pseudalopex gracilis Gray
1875Pseudalopex gracilis Bourguignat
1901Canis domeykoanus Philippi
1901Canis rufipes Philippi
1903Canis maullinicus Philippi
1903Canis torquatus Philippi
1903Canis trichodactylus Philippi
1917Pseudalopex domeykoanus Cabrera
1921Pseudalopex zorrula Thomas
1930Pseudalopex patagonicus Kraglievich
1931Pseudalopex gracilis Cabrera

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—Pancarnivora
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
familyCanidae
subfamilyCaninaeGill 1872
genusPseudalopexBurmeister 1854
speciesgracilis(Burmeister 1861)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Pseudalopex gracilis Burmeister 1861
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Invalid names: Canis domeykoanus Philippi 1901 [synonym], Canis maullinicus Philippi 1903 [synonym], Canis patagonicus Philippi 1866 [synonym], Canis rufipes Philippi 1901 [synonym], Canis torquatus Philippi 1903 [synonym], Canis trichodactylus Philippi 1903 [synonym], Pseudalopex zorrula Thomas 1921 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: carnivoref
Diet 2: omnivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 19:28:06
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002
Collections
No collection or age range data are available