Florida black wolf

The Florida black wolf (Canis lupus floridanus),[2][3] also known as the Florida wolf and the black wolf,[4] is an extinct subspecies of Canis lupus[2] that was endemic to Florida. This subspecies became extinct in 1934 due to crowding out of its habitat and hunting.[5]

Florida black wolf
A Florida black wolf as drawn by James Audubon in Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America
Extinct  (1934)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species:
C. lupus
Subspecies:
†C. l. floridanus
Trinomial name
†Canis lupus floridanus
Miller, 1912[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Canis floridanus (Miller, 1912)[1]
  • Canis rufus floridanus

Species controversy

This wolf is recognized as a subspecies of Canis lupus in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005).[2]

At one time this canid was proposed by some authors as a subspecies of the red wolf (Canis lupus or Canis lupus rufus)[6] and that a variation in the red wolf's coloring led to the creation of the Florida black wolf.[7] A red-colored species, known as the Florida red wolf, once resided in Florida as well, though it also became extinct in 1921.[5] It was believed by one author that both varieties, instead of being subspecies of the red wolf, were actually a type of coyote.[8]

References
  1. Miller, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 25, p. 95, May 4, 1912
  2. Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 575–577. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JgAMbNSt8ikC&pg=PA576
  3. Canis lupus floridanus, Catalogue of Life
  4. Murray Wrobel (2007). Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals: In Latin, English, German, French and Italian. Elsevier. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-0-444-51877-4.
  5. there have been many sightings of large canines in Florida they could just be escaped pets turned feral. "For saving the Florida panther, it's desperation time" – St. Petersburg Times. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com (1990-02-11). Retrieved on 2012-12-30.
  6. "BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: A Short History to 1955" – Google Docs. Docs.google.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-30.
  7. Lois Denny (2004). Alsatian Shepalute's: A New Breed For A New Millennium. AuthorHouse. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-1-4184-3922-4.
  8. Jay H. Lehr; Janet K. Lehr (2000). Standard Handbook of Environmental Science, Health, and Technology. McGraw Hill Professional. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-0-07-038309-8.
  • Tiffin Shewmake (2002). Canine Courage. PageFree Publishing, Inc. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-1-930252-89-9.
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