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CHANEL ARGUE FENTON 1A ADV. BIO. 10.1.09. Urocyon Littoralis Catalinae. http://www.lpzoo.com. Name & Classification. Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Mammalia Order : Carnivora Family : Canidae Genus : Urocyon Species : Littoralis. Common Name : Island Fox
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CHANEL ARGUE FENTON 1A ADV. BIO. 10.1.09 UrocyonLittoralis Catalinae http://www.lpzoo.com
Name & Classification • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia • Order: Carnivora • Family: Canidae • Genus: Urocyon • Species: Littoralis Common Name: Island Fox Scientific Name: Urocyon Littoralis
PHYLOGENY http://nature.com
Geographic Range Population • 90% decrease • 1300 to 100 • increase since endangerment act • 100 to 360 Existence : 800–3,800 years ago Historic & Current: Channel Islands www.californiamaps.com
Reasons For Endangerment Intrinsic * None noted Extrinsic • a virulent strain of canine distemper • - spread by an infected dog. • golden eagles relocated to island • - island fox = easy prey http://nationalzoo.si.edu
Works Cited! • "Friends of the Island Fox: What is an ISLAND FOX ?." Friends of the Island Fox. 1 June 2006. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://islandfox.org/2006/06/what-is-island-fox.html>. • "Island Grey Fox - Urocyon littoralis." Blue Planet Biomes. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://www.blueplanetbiomes • Lindblad, Kirsten. "Figure 10 | Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog : Nature." Nature Publishing Group : science journals, jobs, and information. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://www.nature.com/nature>. • Starkey, Frank. "News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library." News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library. 1 Oct. 2009 <http://thefreelibrary.com>.