Higher classification Gray wolf | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Canis lupus fuscus Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Canis lupus youngi, Bernard's wolf, Gray wolf, Mogollon mountain wolf, Newfoundland wolf | ||
The Cascade mountain wolf (Canis lupus fuscus) was a subspecies of the gray wolf, Canis lupus, and was normally found in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. It was originally identified as a separate species from other wolves in the area by Edward Goldman in 1945, though the authority for the species was made much earlier by Richardson in 1839. The subspecies itself became extinct in 1940.
Appearance
It was described as a cinnamon coloured wolf measuring 165 cm and weighing 36–49 kg.
References
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