Iberian wolf

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phylum Chordata The Iberian wolf(Canis lupus signatus) is a subspecies of grey wolf that inhabits the forest and plains of northern Portugal and northwestern Spain. The 2003 census estimated the total Iberian population to be 2,000 wolves. The Iberian wolf is considered a synonym of Canis lupus lupus by Mammal Species of the World, although its skull morphometrics, mtDNA, and microsatellite differ from other European wolves.

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class Mammalia
infraclass Eutheria
order Carnivora
suborder Caniformia
family Canidae
genus Canis
subspecies C. lupus signatus