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crab-eating fox
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species of mammal
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The crab-eating fox, scientifically named *Cerdocyon thous*, is a species within the genus *Cerdocyon*. It is also referred to by the common names Perro de Monte, Perro Sabanero, and Perro-zorro. This mammal has been present since the Pliocene epoch and is currently classified as not extinct.
Its range includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2015. The longest observed lifespan for this animal is 12.7 years.
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Least ConcernCrab-eating Fox
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Cerdocyon thous
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- Cerdocyon thous
- taxon common name
- šakalska lisica
- longest observed lifespan
- 12.7
- taxon range
- Argentina
- temporal range start
- Pliocene
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Encyclopedic overview
The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), also known as the forest dog, wood fox, bushfox (not to be confused with the bush dog) or maikong, is an extant species of medium-sized canid endemic to the central part of South America since at least the Pleistocene epoch. Like South American foxes, which are in the genus Lycalopex, it is not closely related to true foxes. Cerdocyon comes from the Greek words kerdo (meaning fox) and kyon (dog) referring to the dog- and fox-like characteristics of this animal.
Taxonomy and evolution
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