Organisms

Coyotes

The species Canis latrans in the family CANIDAE, a smaller relative of WOLVES. It is found in the Western hemisphere from Costa Rica to Alaska.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The species Canis latrans in the family CANIDAE, a smaller relative of WOLVES. It is found in the Western hemisphere from Costa Rica to Alaska.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Canis latrans
  • Coyote

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1966-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.216w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coyotes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046029. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046029
  2. Coyotes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote
  3. Coyotes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44299