Species of Wolves
- Canis Lupus Lycaon – Eastern Timber Wolf inhabited the eastern portions of the United States and parts of Southeastern Canada
- Canis Lupus Baileyi – Mexican wolf thought to be extinct in the wild and all known alive are part of a captive breeding program
- Canis Lupus Arctos – Arctic Wolf of the high Arctic, mainly the arctic islands.
- Canis Rufus – Red Wolf inhabited the southeastern United States, all of these wolves are also in captivity in a breeding program
Extinct Species of Wolves
- Canis Dirus – Dire Wolf
- Canis Edwardii – Edward’s Wolf
- Canis Lupus Alces – Kenai Peninsula Wolf
- Canis Lupus Beothucus – Newfoundland Wolf
- Canis Lupus Bernardi – Banks Island Tundra Wolf
- Canis Lupus Fuscus – Cascade Mountain Wolf
- Canis Lupus Irremotus – Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf
- Canis Lupus Mogollonensis – Arizona Wolf
- Canis Lupus Monstrabilis – Texas Grey Wolf
- Canis Lupus Youngi – Southern Rocky Mountain Wolf
- Canis Lupus Nubilus – Great Plains or Buffalo Wolf
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