White Color Phase of the Swift Fox, Vulpes velox

Authors

  • Jan F. Kamler Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409
  • Warren B. Ballard Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v117i3.809

Keywords:

Swift Fox, Vulpes velox, Texas, white color phase

Abstract

While live-trapping Swift Foxes (Vulpes velox) in northwestern Texas, we captured and radio-collared a Swift Fox that exhibited a white pelage and light blue eyes. Although white color phases and light blue eyes have been reported for other canid species, this is the first documentation for Swift Foxes.

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Vol. 117 No. 3 (2003)

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