Crab-eating fox [least concern]

Scientific name: Cerdocyon thous
Portuguese: Cachorro-do-mato
Spanish: Zorro cangrejero

Generalist Neotropical canid using a broad range of habitats including savannas, shrublands, forest edges, wetlands, and disturbed landscapes. Omnivorous diet (invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruit) supports adaptability; threats are often local, including persecution, roadkill, and disease at domestic dog interfaces.

4.5–7.7 kg · 60–70 cm body length · 30–40 cm shoulder height

NUMBER OF MATURE INDIVIDUALS

stable

HABITAT & ECOLOGY

Wide habitat tolerance: woodland edges, scrub, savannas, marshlands/wetlands, and modified landscapes across much of South America.