Gregory's wolf | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Canidae |
Genus: | Canis |
Species: | |
Subspecies: |
†C. r. gregoryi
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Trinomial name | |
†Canis rufus gregoryi | |
Synonyms | |
Canis lupus gregoryi |
Gregory's wolf (Canis rufus gregoryi), [3] [4] also known as the Mississippi Valley wolf, [2] was a subspecies of the red wolf. It was declared extinct in 1980. [5] It once roamed the regions in and around the lower Mississippi River basin. [2]
This wolf was recognized as a subspecies of Canis lupus in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005). [4] This canid is proposed by some authors as a subspecies of the red wolf (Canis rufus or Canis lupus rufus) .
The subspecies was described as being larger than the Texas red wolf, but more slender and tawny. Its coloring includes a combination of black, grey, and white, along with a large amount of cinnamon coloring along the back of its body and the top of its head. [2] It weighs around 27 to 32 kilograms (60 to 70 lb) on average. [6]