Pseudalopex griseus (Gray, 1837) . Mag. Nat. Hist. [Charlesworth's], 1:578.

TYPE LOCALITY: "Magellan", listed in Cabrera (1958) as "Costa del Estrecho de Magallanes " [Chile].

DISTRIBUTION: Atacama (Chile) and Santiago del Estero (Argentina) south to Tierra del Fuego.

STATUS: CITES - Appendix II; IUCN - Vulnerable.

SYNONYMS: domeykoanus Philippi, 1901; fulvipes Martin, 1837; gracilis Kraglievich, 1930; lagopus Molina, 1782; maullinicus Philippi, 1903; patagonicus Philippi, 1866; rufipes Philippi, 1901; torquatus Philippi, 1903; zorrula Thomas, 1921.

COMMENTS: Placed in Pseudalopex by Berta (1988) and Dusicyon by Cabrera (1958). Considered in Canis (Pseudalopex) by Langguth (1975, and Van Gelder (1978). Cabrera (1958) and Osgood (1943) considered Vulpes fulvipes distinct, however, Langguth (1969) presented data to support its inclusion.