Subspecies of Canis lupus - Wikipedia
There are 38 subspecies of Canis lupus listed in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005, 3rd edition). These subspecies were named over the past 250 years, and since their naming, a number of them have gone extinct. The nominate subspecies is the Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus).
Types of wolves | International Wolf Center
Past studies often recognized five North American subspecies: arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos), northwestern wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis), Great Plains wolf (Canis lupus nubilus), Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) and the eastern timber wolf (Canis lupus lycaon).
Wolf - Wikipedia
The wolf (Canis lupus; [b] pl.: wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus have been recognized, including the dog and dingo, though grey wolves, as popularly understood, only comprise naturally-occurring wild subspecies.
20 Types of Wolves: Wolf Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST
2023年10月28日 · There are three acknowledged species: the grey wolf, the red wolf, and the Ethiopian wolf. Grey wolves, with about 30-37 subspecies, exhibit an immense divergence in size, behavior, and coloration. Based on their habitats, they …
Wolf | Species & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月29日 · Several subspecies occur throughout North America, Eurasia, and Africa; however, classifications disagree on the number of wolf subspecies. Wolves were first domesticated in northern Eurasia sometime between 14,000 and 29,000 years ago, and selective breeding produced dogs ( C. lupus familiaris ).