Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Genus Canis Higher classification Gray wolf | Phylum Chordata Family Canidae Scientific name Canis lupus beothucus Rank Subspecies | |
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Similar Gray wolf, Cascade mountain wolf, Kenai Peninsula wolf, Canis lupus youngi, Bernard's wolf | ||
Newfoundland wolf
The Newfoundland wolf (Canis lupus beothucus) was a possible subspecies of gray wolf native to Newfoundland. It was described as being a medium-sized, slender-skulled wolf with a white pelt, though melanists also occurred. The last specimen was reportedly killed in 1911.
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As of 2005, it is considered a valid subspecies by MSW3, though it is classed as a synonym of C. l. nubilus by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Newfoundland wolf tracks
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