Urocyon is a genus of canid found in the Western Hemisphere, comprising two living species, the gray fox and the island fox, along with the undescribed Cozumel fox, a small, critically endangered dwarf form found only on Cozumel Island, Mexico. Whole genome sequencing indicates Urocyon is the sister lineage to all other living canid genera, and fossils of a probable ancestor, Urocyon progressus, have been found in Kansas dating to the Upper Pliocene.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
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Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)
Source Island fox (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ738191, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Urocyon
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
Child Taxon Of: Canidae, Lead
is a genus of Canidae which includes the gray fox
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Urocyon
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Urocyon
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Urocyon" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 12.5 ... "early_interval": "Serravallian"
Wikidata: Urocyon
Wikidata Q738191, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Gray fox (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Gray fox, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Gray fox, Lead, genus
The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America.
Island fox (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Island fox, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Island fox, Lead, genus
The island fox (Urocyon littoralis) is a small fox species that is endemic to six of the eight Channel Islands of California.
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