FIELD BOOK OF MAMMALS 



Upperparts.— Grizzled gray and black, pepper-and-salt, 

 lighter on sides, marked with reddish brown about ears, sides 

 of neck, sides of forelegs and "ankles"; muzzle blackish, tail 

 heavily marked with black; cheek and inside of ear clear 

 white. 



Underparts. — White with tawny along lower sides and tail; 

 blackish on chin. 



Measurements.— Females approximately same size as 

 males. Total length, about 40 inches; tail vertebrae, 12 

 inches; hind foot, 5 inches; weight about 8 pounds. 



Geographical Distribution.— United States from region of 

 Great Lakes east to Atlantic seaboard, south to Texas; in 

 western states along Pacific coast to Washington and north 

 in interior to Wyoming. 



Food.— Small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, fruit, berries, 

 acorns, mushrooms; practically omnivorous. 



Enemies. — Not much has been recorded on this point, but 

 Tjossibly occasionally caught by Lynx in the northern part of 

 i::s range, and young Foxes caught by Eagles, Great Horned 

 Owls, Coyotes, Wolves, etc. 



Species and Subspecies of the Genus Urocyon 



Eastern Gray Fox. — Urocyon cinereoargenteus cinereoargen- 

 /gz^5 (Schreber). 

 As described. Found in eastern United States from Vir- 

 ginia north into New England and west to the Great Lakes 

 region, south to meet the range oi floridanus ; limits of range 

 unknown. 



Northern Gray Fox. — Urocyon cinereoargenteus boreahs 

 Merriam. . . 



Described as considerably larger than typical cinereoargen- 

 teus, with different skull and tooth characters. Taken near 

 Monadnock, New Hampshire; limits of range unrecorded. 



Florida Gray Fox. — Urocyon cinereoargenteus floridanus 

 Rhoads. . , , - , 



Smaller than typical cinereoargenteus, with harsher pelage 

 and shorter ears, tail, and hind foot; underparts fulvous. 

 Total length, 36 inches; tail vertebrae, 10.5 inches; hmd 

 foot 5 inches. Found from Florida west to eastern Texas. 



Wisconsin Gray Fox.— Urocyon cinereoargenteus ocythous 



Larger than typical cinereoargenteus, with longer tail and 

 hind foot; general coloration not so gray, more yellowish. 

 Total length, 41 inches; tail vertebrae, i5-5 mches; hmd 



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