South American Gray Fox
Lycalopex grisea
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,902
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇱 Chile
Description
The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or zorro gris (gray fox or gray zorro), is a South American species of Lycalopex (the "false" or lesser foxes) in the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves, jackals, coyotes and foxes, among other canids. It is endemic to the southern parts of Argentina and Chile, primarily Patagonia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “South American gray fox”.