A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf (2020)
Chapter: Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
Appendix C
Summary of Museum Holdings
of Key North American Canids
Specimen counts for historical (1800-1920) and recent (later than 1920) North American canids are given, along with the institutions that house them. This summary is known to be incomplete and is intended simply to highlight availability of material for future research.
Abbreviations: AM, Adirondack Experience, Blue Mountain Lake, New York; AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, New York; ANSP, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia; CHAS, Charleston Museum, South Carolina; CM, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh; DMNS, Denver Museum of Natural Science; KU, University of Kansas Natural History Museum, Lawrence, Kansas; LSUMZ, Louisiana State University Museum of Zoology; MCZ, Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge; MSC, McWayne Science Center, Birmingham, Alabama; MSU, Michigan State University Museum, Lansing, Michigan; MVZ, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Berkeley; NCSM, North Carolina State Museum, Raleigh; PSM, Slater Museum, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington; RBCM, Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria; ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; TTU, Texas Tech University, Lubbock; UAZ, University of Arizona Museum of Natural History, Tucson; UMMZ, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Ann Arbor, Michigan; USNM, United States National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC; UWBM, University of Washington Burke Museum, Seattle; YPM, Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven, Connecticut.-
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
| State / Province | Historic | Recent | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wolf (Canis rufus) | |||
| United States | |||
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | MSC, UMMZ, USNM |
| Arkansas | 4 | 151 | MCZ, USNM |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | MCZ, USNM |
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | AMNH |
| Indiana | 1 | 0 | AMNH |
| Louisiana | 13 | 36 | ANSP, CHAS, LSUMZ, MCZ, PSM, TTU, USNM, UWBM |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | AMNH, PSM |
| Missouri | 3 | 38 | ANSP, MCZ, MVZ, USNM |
| North Carolina | 0 | 19 | NCSM, PSM |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | ANSP |
| Oklahoma | 61 | 12 | USNM |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | ANSP, CM |
| Texas | 12 | 204 | ANSP, DMNS, KU, MSU, MVZ, PSM, UAZ, UMMZ, USNM, UWBM, YPM |
| Red Wolf Hybrids | |||
| United States | |||
| Louisiana | 0 | 22 | USNM |
| Mississippi | 0 | 2 | USNM |
| Texas | 38 | 183 | UMMZ, USNM |
| Eastern Gray Wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) | |||
| Canada | |||
| Ontario | 1 | 1 | MCZ |
| United States | |||
| Maine | 1 | 4 | MCZ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | MCZ |
| Michigan | 13 | 11 | USNM |
| Minnesota | 5 | 50 | AMNH, USNM |
| New York | 1 | 1 | AM, USNM |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | USNM |
| Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) | |||
| Canada | |||
| Alberta | 25 | 8 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM, USNM |
| British Columbia | 3 | 424 | AMNH, ANSP, CM, MCZ, RBCM, ROM |
| Manitoba | 0 | 2 | AMNH |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | 1 | CM, MCZ |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 2 | AMNH, ROM |
| Nunavut | 0 | 1 | MCZ |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
| State / Province | Historic | Recent | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Territory | 4 | 18 | AMNH, CM, ROM |
| Ontario | 1 | 78 | CM, ROM |
| Quebec | 0 | 5 | ROM |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | ROM |
| Yukon Territory | 1 | 18 | ROM, ANSP, MCZ |
| United States | |||
| Alaska | 24 | 181 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM, USNM |
| Arizona | 12 | 4 | USNM |
| Colorado | 30 | 1 | USNM |
| Idaho | 39 | 11 | USNM |
| Kansas | 8 | 0 | AMNH, ANSP, MCZ, USNM |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | MCZ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 1 | MCZ |
| Minnesota | 3 | 6 | USNM |
| Montana | 67 | 5 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0 | ANSP, USNM |
| New Mexico | 192 | 3 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| New York | 13 | 7 | AMNH |
| North Dakota | 8 | 4 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 1 | AMNH, USNM |
| Oregon | 11 | 8 | ANSP, USNM |
| South Dakota | 7 | 3 | USNM |
| Texas | 25 | 0 | USNM |
| Utah | 9 | 0 | CM, USNM |
| Washington | 3 | 0 | USNM |
| Wyoming | 90 | 3 | AMNH, ANSP, MCZ, USNM |
| Mexico | |||
| Baja California Sur | 1 | 0 | AMNH |
| Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) | |||
| United States | |||
| Arizona | 8 | 7 | USNM |
| New Mexico | 23 | 11 | USNM |
| Texas | 0 | 2 | USNM |
| Mexico | |||
| Chihuahua | 1 | 0 | MCZ |
| Coyote (Canis latrans) | |||
| Canada | |||
| Alberta | 8 | 9 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM |
| British Columbia | 0 | 12 | AMNH, ROM |
| Manitoba | 1 | 2 | AMNH, ROM |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
| State / Province | Historic | Recent | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 0 | 133 | ROM |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 2 | ROM |
| Ontario | 0 | 54 | MCZ, ROM |
| Quebec | 0 | 1 | CM |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 16 | ROM |
| Yukon | 0 | 17 | CM, MCZ, ROM |
| United States | |||
| Alabama | 0 | 5 | USNM |
| Alaska | 1 | 34 | AMNH, USNM |
| Arizona | 141 | 60 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM, USNM |
| Arkansas | 0 | 44 | USNM |
| California | 299 | 29 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM, USNM |
| Colorado | 298 | 21 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Florida | 0 | 1 | AMNH |
| Idaho | 261 | 16 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| Illinois | 1 | 3 | AMNH, USNM |
| Indiana | 2 | 13 | USNM |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | USNM |
| Kansas | 15 | 11 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Kentucky | 0 | 6 | USNM |
| Louisiana | 0 | 20 | USNM |
| Maine | 1 | 14 | MCZ, USNM |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | USNM |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 35 | MCZ |
| Michigan | 11 | 11 | MCZ, USNM |
| Minnesota | 23 | 2 | AMNH, USNM |
| Mississippi | 0 | 1 | USNM |
| Missouri | 0 | 56 | CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Montana | 256 | 32 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Nebraska | 52 | 37 | AMNH, USNM |
| Nevada | 252 | 51 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM, USNM |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 36 | MCZ |
| New Mexico | 302 | 26 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Coyote (Canis latrans) | |||
| New York | 0 | 28 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| North Dakota | 12 | 6 | MCZ, USNM |
| Oklahoma | 47 | 155 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| Oregon | 151 | 2 | AMNH, CM, USNM |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 20 | CM, USNM |
| Rhode Island | 0 | 1 | MCZ |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
| State / Province | Historic | Recent | Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | USNM |
| South Dakota | 23 | 4 | MCZ, USNM |
| Tennessee | 0 | 3 | USNM |
| Texas | 458 | 289 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Utah | 224 | 106 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, USNM |
| Vermont | 0 | 10 | MCZ, USNM |
| Virginia | 0 | 25 | USNM |
| Washington | 224 | 66 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | USNM |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 10 | AMNH, MCZ, USNM |
| Wyoming | 421 | 21 | AMNH, CM, MCZ, ROM, USNM |
| Mexico | |||
| Baja California | 1 | 0 | AMNH |
| Baja California Norte | 8 | 0 | MCZ |
| Baja California Sur | 5 | 0 | AMNH |
| Chihuahua | 4 | 4 | AMNH |
| Coahuila | 0 | 1 | MCZ |
| Durango | 18 | 0 | AMNH |
| Jalisco | 2 | 1 | AMNH |
| Nayarit | 1 | 1 | AMNH, MCZ |
| Oaxaca | 0 | 2 | AMNH |
| Sinaloa | 13 | 1 | AMNH, MCZ |
| Sonora | 1 | 4 | AMNH, CM, MCZ |
| Honduras | |||
| Francisco Morazan | 0 | 1 | AMNH |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Summary of Museum Holdings of Key North American Canids." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25891.
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