Canis latrans (coyote)

Mass: 12.0 kg based on Boggess and Henderson 1977 and Layne 1958

Latitudinal range: 9.0° to 63.8°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (11), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (17), Mediterranean woodland (2), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (1), desert/xeric shrubland (4), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1), montane grassland (2), mangrove (2), boreal forest/taiga (5), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2)

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Found in 78 samples

Canada: Lindsay, Caverne de la Mine (lower infill) (Holocene), Winefred Lake, EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 1), EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 2), EMEND site (retention level 100%, replicate 3), St. Brieux (winter 2011), St. Brieux (spring 2012), Roussillon, Québec, Algar

Costa Rica: San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor

Mexico: La Reserva Natural Sierra Nanchititla, Estación Científica Las Joyas, Tolistoque (dry season), Tolistoque (rainy season), Huasabas-Sahuaripa Region, Madera West, Pico de Orizaba National Park, Pastorí­as (lluvias), Pastorías (secas), San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán (lluvias), San Juan Bautista Cuicatlán (secas), Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada (secas), Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada (lluvias), Sierra Region (secondary forest), Sierra Region (oil palm)

Panama: Ecoparque Panama

United States: Salt Pond Mountain, Haw River, Rocky River, Richlands, Capay, Boulder County, North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, Raleigh-Durham, North of the Michigamme Reservoir, Kleberg County, Longview Lake and Warrensburg, Davis Mountain Preserve, The Wilds, Daniel Boone Field Station (riparian), Blue Grass Army Depot, Zesch Cave (Late Pleistocene), Crystal Ball Cave (Late Pleistocene), Silver Creek (Late Pleistocene), OMNH locality VI03 (Late Pleistocene), Laubach Cave (Late Pleistocene), Papago Springs Cave (Late Pleistocene), Haystack Cave (upper levels) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Golf Course (Late Pleistocene), Rancho La Brea (Pit 91) (Late Pleistocene), Harrodsburg Crevice (Late Pleistocene), Bat Cave (Late Pleistocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature F) (Holocene), Scripps Poway Parkway (Feature E) (Holocene), Angel Site (Subdivision W10D) (Holocene), McLelland (Holocene), Mosquito Willie (Holocene), Mykut Rockshelter (Holocene), Black Cat Cave (interior) (Holocene), Guard (Holocene), Polecat Creek (alluvial gravel) (Late Pleistocene), Kathy's Pit (Pleistocene - Holocene), Pintwater Cave (Unit 3, level 8) (Late Pleistocene), Sunshine Locality (Unit E) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer B) (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Molybdenum Ridge (triggered detections), Trail of Tears State Forest, Black Mountain Open Space Park, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (logs, feature), Nugget Canyon, West of US 287, Mojave Desert, Kincaid Shelter (Late Pleistocene), Quitaque Creek (Late Pleistocene), Massacre Rocks (Late Pleistocene)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass11476 kgN = 133Boggess and Henderson 1977
♀ body mass10387 kgN = 150Boggess and Henderson 1977
♀ body mass10433 kgN = 1Layne 1958
♂ body mass13608 kgN = 156Boggess and Henderson 1977
♂ body mass12565 kgN = 157Boggess and Henderson 1977
♀ hind foot length191 mmN = 1Layne 1958
♀ tail length353 mmN = 1Layne 1958
♀ total body length1218 mmN = 1Layne 1958

See also Canis, Canis adustus, Canis anthus, Canis armbrusteri, Canis arnensis, Canis aureus, Canis chihliensis, Canis dubius, Canis etruscus, Canis falconeri, Canis lepophagus, Canis lupus, Canis lycanoides, Canis mesomelas, Canis mosbachensis, Canis priscolatrans, Canis sp., Canis spp.