Vulpini


Vulpini is a tribe which represents the fox-like taxon of the subfamily Caninae, and is sister to the dog-like tribe Canini. It comprises the 15 extant and 21 extinct species found on all continents.

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of Carnivora in general and Canidae in particular correlates with various diagnostic features of the dentition and basicranium. Regarding Vulpini, Tedford has remarked:
The cladogram below is based on the phylogeny of Lindblad-Toh modified to incorporate recent findings on Vulpes.