Russian wolf

Russian wolf
Systematics
Order :	Predators (Carnivora)
Subordination :	Canine (Caniformia)
Family :	Dogs (Canidae)
Genre :	Wolf and jackal species ( Canis )
Type :	Wolf ( Canis lupus )
Subspecies :	Russian wolf
Scientific name
	Canis lupus communis
	Dwigubski , 1804

The Russian wolf ( Canis lupus communis ) is a subspecies of the wolf ( Canis lupus ) with a controversial taxonomic status. In the Handbook of the Mammals of the World it is listed as a valid subspecies, but in other, comparable compendia , the name Canis lupus communis is listed as a younger synonym of Canis lupus lupus (Eurasian wolf), the nominated form of the wolf.

features

The distinction between the Russian wolf and other subspecies, especially the Eurasian wolf and the tundra wolf ( Canis lupus albus ), is based primarily on morphometric studies on the skulls of adult males. The Russian wolf is the largest Eurasian subspecies.

distribution

The Russian wolf is one of the subspecies of the wolf found in Russia . It is known to occur from the central to the subpolar Urals . Once it was probably spread over large parts of Eastern Europe and Siberia.

Individual evidence

^ Claudio Sillero-Zubiri: Family Canidae (Dogs). In: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier (eds.): Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 1: Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2009, ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1 , pp. 352-446, here p. 413.
↑ VG Heptner, NP Naumov, PB Yurgenson, AA Sludskii, AF Chirkova, AG Bannikov: Mammals of the Soviet Union. Vol.II Part 1a, Sirenia and Carnivora (Sea cows; Wolves and Bears). Translation of the original Млекопитающие Советского Союза Т. 2, ч. 1: Морские коровы и хищные from 1967. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi 1998, ISBN 1-886106-81-9 ( archive.org ), p. 184
^ W. Christopher Wozencraft: Order Carnivora. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 , pp. 532-628, here p. 576
↑ ^a ^b Ronald M. Nowak: Another look at wolf taxonomy. In: Ludwig N. Carbyn, Steven H. Fritts, Dale R. Seip (Eds.): Ecology and conservation of wolves in a changing world. Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton 1995, pp. 375–397 ( PDF 1.5 MB)
↑ Ronald M. Nowak: Wolf evolution and taxonomy. In: L. David Mech, Luigi Boitani (Eds.): Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London 2003, pp. 239-258

[Sillero-Zubiri-1] Claudio Sillero-Zubiri: Family Canidae (Dogs). In: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier (eds.): Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 1: Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2009, ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1 , pp. 352-446, here p. 413.

[Geptner&Naumov-2] VG Heptner, NP Naumov, PB Yurgenson, AA Sludskii, AF Chirkova, AG Bannikov: Mammals of the Soviet Union. Vol.II Part 1a, Sirenia and Carnivora (Sea cows; Wolves and Bears). Translation of the original Млекопитающие Советского Союза Т. 2, ч. 1: Морские коровы и хищные from 1967. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi 1998, ISBN 1-886106-81-9 ( archive.org ), p. 184

[3] W. Christopher Wozencraft: Order Carnivora. In: Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 , pp. 532-628, here p. 576

[Nowak_1995-4] Ronald M. Nowak: Another look at wolf taxonomy. In: Ludwig N. Carbyn, Steven H. Fritts, Dale R. Seip (Eds.): Ecology and conservation of wolves in a changing world. Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton 1995, pp. 375–397 ( PDF 1.5 MB)

[5] Ronald M. Nowak: Wolf evolution and taxonomy. In: L. David Mech, Luigi Boitani (Eds.): Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London 2003, pp. 239-258