Common Name | Scientific Name | Description |
Tundra Wolf | Canis Lupus Albus (Kerr , 1792) | This wolf occurs throughout the Eurasian tundra and forest-tundra from Finland eastward to the Kamchaika Peninsula. It is a large, long-furred, light-colored animal much like its North American counterpart: Canis Lupus Tundarum. |
Arabian Wolf | Canis Lupus Arabs (Pocock, 1934) | This is a small wolf with a short thin coat. It occurs in Southern Arabia. |
Steppe Wolf | Canis Lupus Campestris (Dwigubski, 1804) | The steppe wolf is a small wolf inhabiting the deserts and steppes of Central Asia. It has a short coarse coat that is dull gray with a tint of ochre. |
Hokkaido wolf | Canis Lupus Hattai (Kishida, 1931) | This wolf once roamed the area of Hokkaido, Japan. It appears to be extinct. |
Honshu wolf | Canis Lupus Hodophilax (Temminck, 1839) | Extinct. This wolf occurred in Hondo, Japan. |
Tibetan Wolf | Canis Lupus Laniger (Hodgson, 1847) | This is a medium sized wolf with long lightly colored fur. It inhabits mainland China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet, and southwestern Russia. |
Common Wolf | Canis Lupus Lupus (Linnaeus, 1758) | This is the wolf that once occurred throughout Europe and the entire forest of Russia. It is a medium sized animal with coarse dark fur. |
Indian Wolf | Canis Lupus Pallipes (Sykes, 1831) | This wolf inhabited Iran and India and the lands in between these two countries. |