Hudson Bay wolf

The Hudson Bay wolf is a Canis [lupus subspecies|subspecies of gray wolf] native to the northern Kivalliq Region, including the northwestern coast of Hudson Bay in Canada. It was first classed as a distinct subspecies in 1941 by Edward [Alphonso Goldman|Edward Goldman], who described it as being a white colored, medium-sized subspecies similar to C. l. arctos, but with a flatter skull. This wolf is recognized as a subspecies of Canis lupus in the taxonomic authority Mammal [Species of the World] .