Pale fox

The pale fox (Vulpes pallida) is a species of fox found in the band of African Sahel from Senegal in the west to Sudan in the east. It is one of the least studied of all canid species, in part due to its remote habitat and its sandy coat that blends in well with the desert-like terrain.

Pale fox
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species:
V. pallida
Binomial name
Vulpes pallida
(Cretzschmar, 1827)
Pale fox range
Synonyms
  • Canis pallidus
  • Vulpes pallidus
  • Fennecus pallidus
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