The South American foxes (Lycalopex), commonly called raposa in Portuguese, or zorro in Spanish, are a genus from South America of the subfamily Caninae. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus more closely related to wolves and jackals than to true foxes; some of them resemble foxes due to convergent evolution.

The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or zorro gris (gray fox or gray zorro), is a South American species of Lycalopex (the "false" or lesser foxes) in the Canidae family, which includes dogs, wolves, jackals, coyotes and …

The culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus), also known as Culpeo zorro, Andean zorro, Andean fox, Paramo wolf, [3] Andean wolf, [4] and colpeo fox, [4] is a species of South American fox.

May 22, 2018 · The Lycalopex culpaeus is the second largest canid living in South America and closely resembles the red fox in appearance. The diet of this species consists of rodents, birds, reptiles, and occasionally plant parts and even carrion.

The South American foxes (Lycalopex), commonly called raposa in Portuguese, or zorro in Spanish, are a genus from South America of the subfamily Caninae. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus more closely related to wolves and jackals than to true foxes; some of them resemble foxes due to convergent evolution.

The culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus) is a species of South American fox. Regardless of the name, it is not a true fox, but more closely related to wolves and jackals. It is the second-largest native canid on the continent after the Maned wolf.

The culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus), sometimes known as the zorro culpeo or Andean fox, is a South American fox species. It is the second largest native canid on the continent, after the maned wolf. In appearance, it bears many similarities to the widely recognized red fox.

Read about Lycalopex griseus (South American gray fox) on the Animal Diversity Web.

The South American foxes (Lycalopex), commonly called raposas in Portuguese, or zorros in Spanish, are a genus of the family Canidae from South America. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus related to wolves and jackals, which some somewhat resemble foxes due to convergent evolution.

Aug 11, 2022 · The canid genus Lycalopex comprises six recently diversified South American species whose evolutionary relationships have been remarkably challenging to resolve.