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Mammals
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Authorship: (Schreber)
Notes
Two Gray Fox pups were born near IMRS HQ during June 2012 (J.D. Johnson, UTEP). It is the most common canid on IMRS (J.D. Johnson, UTEP).
Records
It was observed at Eagle Canyon Narrows by UTEP personnel, observed in Echo Canyon and MRS HQ by J.D. Johnson (UTEP), observed on 15 August 2020 at Echo Spring [Photo] and 6 October 2020 and 10 August 2022 at the Box Canyon of Rio Grande by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) and A. Rocha (UTEP) [Videos].
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCARNIVORA (Carnivores)
FamilyCANIDAE (Dog Family)
GenusUrocyon
Speciescinereoargenteus
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |