Common Name
Coyote
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Species Name
Canis latrans
Status
Common
States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Distribution
Throughout continental US.
Notes
Larger than western coyote.
Florida
Slyde symbol: C -- Close-up of head region; P -- unusual color phase. Established only as a captive breeding population
Georgia
Few records, but probably throughout state; shy; omnivorous
Illinois
Slide symbol: B -- specialized behavior; C -- Close-up of head region. Population has been increasing rapidly since 1970's
Kansas
Slide symbol: B -- specialized behavior; C -- Close-up of head region. Benefiting from agricultural development
Maine
Larger than western coyote. Has expanded range into Maine since 1976.
North Dakota
Slide symbol: B -- specialized behavior; C -- Close-up of head region. Benefiting from agricultural development
New Mexico
Slide symbol: B -- specialized behavior; C -- Close-up of head region