Vulpes lagopus subsp. lagopus Linnaeus 1758
Vulpes lagopus subsp. lagopus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 40.
Type Locality: "alpibus Lapponicis, Sibiria," restricted by Thomas (1911 a) to " Sweden (Lapland)." .
Synonyms: Vulpes lagopus subsp. arctica Oken 1816; Vulpes lagopus subsp. argenteus (Billberg 1827); Vulpes lagopus subsp. caerulea (Nilsson 1820); Vulpes lagopus subsp. hallensis Merriam 1900; Vulpes lagopus subsp. innuitus Merriam 1902; Vulpes lagopus subsp. kenaiensis (Brass 1911); Vulpes lagopus subsp. typicus (Barrett-Hamilton and Bonhote 1898); Vulpes lagopus subsp. ungava Merriam 1902 .