Relaxin as a diagnostic tool for pregnancy in the coyote (Canis latrans).

Reproductive Biology of the Coyote (canis Latrans): Integration of Mating Behavior, Reproductive Hormones, and Vaginal Cytology

The reproductive biology of wild Canis species is often described as unique among mammals because an unusual combination of behavioral and physiological characteristics including a seasonally monestrous cycle, copulatory lock or tie, obligatory pseudopregnancy, social monogamy, and biparental care of the young. We investigated social behavior, endocrine profiles, and vaginal cytology of female ...

Taxonomic Implications of Morphological and Genetic Differences in Northeastern Coyotes (Coywolves) (Canis latrans × C. lycaon), Western Coyotes (C. latrans), and Eastern Wolves (C. lycaon or C. lupus lycaon)

common in nature, having been documented in amphibians, insects, fish, birds, and especially within closely related plant species (Berger 1973; arnold 1992; Fritz et al. 1994; haddad et al. 1994; Parris et al. 1999; arnold et al. 1999; albert et al. 2006; Schierenbeck and Ellstrand 2009; Meyerson et al. 2010). allendorf et al. (2001) noted that hybridization is more common in fish than in other...

Validation for use with coyotes (Canis latrans) of a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Dirofilaria immitis.

Serological tests offer a potentially powerful tool for monitoring parasites in wildlife populations. However, such tests must be validated before using them with target wildlife populations. We evaluated in coyotes (Canis latrans) the performance of a commercially available serological test used to detect canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in domestic dogs. We obtained 265 coyote carcasses...

Coyote (Canis latrans)

Northeastern coyote / coywolf taxonomy and admixture : A meta - analysis

A flurry of recent papers have attempted to taxonomically characterise eastern canids, mainly grey wolves Canis lupus, eastern wolves Canis lycaon or Canis lupus lycaon and northeastern coyotes or coywolves Canis latrans, Canis latrans var. or Canis latrans x C. lycaon, in northeastern North America. In this paper, we performed a meta-analysis on northeastern coyote taxonomy by comparing result...