AMERICAN RED WOLF The red wolf is a canine native to the southeastern United States. Its size is intermediate between the coyote and gray wolf. The red wolf's taxonomic classification as being a separate species, a subspecies of the gray wolf Canis lupus rufus, or a coywolf has been contentious for nearly a century. Wikipedia Scientific name: Canis rufus Higher classification: Canis Rank: Species Family: Canidae Kingdom: Animalia Order: Carnivora Phylum: Chordata
