Sechura Fox

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The Sechuran Fox (Pseudalopex sechurae), also called Peruvian Desert Fox and sechuran zorro is a South American species of canid. The Sechuran fox is the smallest of the South American zorros (false foxes).

The Sechura fox is a pure, pale agouti in colour with a black-tipped tail. Its distribution extends from Ecuador to Tierra del Fuego. The Sechura fox will eat seed pods, beetles, rodents and birds. It can be seen in habitats ranging from deserts to dry forests.

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• Asa & Cossíos (2004). Pseudalopex sechurae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as data deficient