The eastern wolf (Canis [lupus] lycaon), also known as Eastern Canadian Wolf or Eastern Canadian Red Wolf, is traditionally considered to be a subspecies of the Gray Wolf. Sometimes it is also viewed as a result of historical hybridization between gray wolves and red wolves or coyotes. However, recent molecular studies suggest that the eastern wolf is not a gray wolf subspecies, nor the result of gray wolf/coyote hybridization, but a distinct spe...
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The eastern wolf (Canis [lupus] lycaon), also known as Eastern Canadian Wolf or Eastern Canadian Red Wolf, is traditionally considered to be a subspecies of the Gray Wolf. Sometimes it is also viewed as a result of historical hybridization between gray wolves and red wolves or coyotes. However, recent molecular studies suggest that the eastern wolf is not a gray wolf subspecies, nor the result of gray wolf/coyote hybridization, but a distinct species (Canis lycaon). Many names were proposed, including the Eastern Wolf, Eastern Gray Wolf, Eastern Timber Wolf and Algonquin Wolf, although Eastern Wolf has appeared to gain the most recognition.
Eastern Wolf was recently recognized as a potentially distinct species, but closely related to red wolf . However, some authors suspect differentiate for two species. This is, however, still not an official status. This was identified as early as 1970. Now, many international and government organizations carry out scientific research for their...
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