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Gray fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus · Canidae · Carnivora

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records39,809in 7 countries
Most seen inUnited States30,801 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Gray fox
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About

Gray fox in brief

The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) is a mammal of the Canidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 39,809 published records, most of them from the United States, Mexico and Guatemala. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States30,801 records · best Jan, Oct
Mexico8,047 records · best Aug, Apr
Guatemala394 records · best Mar, Apr
Costa Rica221 records · best Apr, Dec
Belize193 records · best Jan, Mar
El Salvador95 records · best Jan, Mar
Honduras58 records · best Apr, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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