Hudson Bay wolf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hudson Bay wolf |
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| C. l. occidentalis, Olomouc Zoo, Czech Republic | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Canidae |
| Genus: | Canis |
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C. l. hudsonicus
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| Canis lupus hudsonicus Goldman, 1941
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| Historical and present range of gray wolf subspecies in North America | |
The Hudson Bay wolf (Canis lupus hudsonicus) is a subspecies of gray wolf native to northern Keewatin, including the northwestern coast of Hudson Bay in Canada. It was first classed as a distinct subspecies in 1941 by Edward Goldman, who described it as being a white colored, medium-sized subspecies similar to C. l. arctos, but with a flatter skull. This wolf is recognized as a subspecies of Canis lupus in the taxonomic authority Mammal Species of the World (2005).
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