LOS

LOBOS

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The Genetic Conservation

of the Mexican Gray Wolf

( Canis lupus baileyi )

The Mexican Gray is one of 24 subspecies of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) recognized in North America. He is the smallest of the Grays and shouldn't be confused with the Red Wolf (Canis rufus), an even smaller and entirely different species of canine. As can be seen from the map, Lobos' historic range is the most southern and covers more of Mexico than any other Gray Wolf.

Map of N. A [Mech, 1970]

1. C.l. alces	2. C.l. arctos	3. C.l. baileyi
4. C.l. beothucus	5. C.l. bernardi	6. C.l. columbianus
7. C.l. crassodon	8. C.l. fuscus	9. C.l. hudsonicus
10. C.l. griseoalbus	11. C.l. irremotus	12. C.l. labrsdorius
13. C.l. ligoni	14. C.l. lycaon	15. C.l. mackenzii
16. C.l. manningi	17.C.l. mogollonensis	18. C.l. monstrabilis
19. C.l. nubilus	20. C.l. occidentalis	21. C.l. orion
22. C.l. pambasileus	23. C.l. tundrarum	24. C.l. youngi

While the reintroduction of some subspecies has received a lot of attention, Los Lobos have been, for the most part, ignored until quite recently, possibly because of their "south-of-the-border" habitat.

Their Natural History

Their Disappearance

Their Current Status & Genetics

Their Husbandry & Captive Breeding

Their Uncertain Future

References

Other Mexican Wolf Web Sites

Greenscene Wolf Links

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Mexican Wolf Recovery Program

Will the Wolf Survive?

This Web site is was created in 1997 for educational purposes by:
Melony Berglund, Daniel Hennen, Laura Meldrum, Joanne Moriarty, & Amy Therrell
at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Biology Department
under the direction of Dr. Michael Gilpin & his assistant, David Hyrenbach

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