Vulpes lagopus - #115
Arctic Fox
Close-up oblique view. Also as Alopex lagopus.
Geographic Distribution
Circumpolar, entire tundra zone of the Holarctic, including most of the Arctic islands: Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, USA (Alaska).
Order/Family
Canidae
Genus
Vulpes
Specific Epithet
lagopus
Image Location
Canada, NU, Bathurst Island
Image Date
1972
Photographer
R Riewe