Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes

 

• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Canidae (Wolves and Relatives)
• Species: Vulpes vulpes (VUL-pace VUL-pace)
• Common English Names: Red Fox
• Common Spanish Names: Zorro Rojo

Vulpes vulpes. Red Fox. Photographer: Jim Thiele.

Remarks

The Red Fox probably should not be considered a member of the Chihuahuan Desert fauna, being geographically marginal and rare at best. Records of occurrence for the region are in the Organ and San Andres mountains and for Point of Sands in the Tularosa Basin, all in south-central New Mexico.

Last Update: 12 Aug 2007