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title: "Maned Wolf"
description: "Chrysocyon brachyurus — Mammiferi. The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a large canine of South America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/maned-wolf
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Maned Wolf

> Chrysocyon brachyurus — Mammiferi. The maned wolf  (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a large canine of South America.

- Scientific name: *Chrysocyon brachyurus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 1530
- Wikidata: [Q184389](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184389)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42091](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42091)

## Names

- en: Maned Wolf
- de: Mähnenwolf
- es: Lobo de crín
- fr: Loup à Crinière
- nl: Manenwolf
- pt: Lobo-guará
- pl: Wilk grzywiasty

## Countries with the most observations

BR (789), AR (220), PY (22), BO (15)

## Summary

The maned wolf  (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a large canine of South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, and is almost locally extinct in Uruguay. Its markings resemble those of a red fox but it is neither a fox nor a wolf. It is the only species in the genus Chrysocyon (from Greek χρῡσο-κύων [chrúso-kúōn], "golden dog"). The maned wolf's young pups appear to have darker fur than the bronze, grown ones. 
It is the largest canine in South America, weighing 20–30 kg (44–66 lb) and up to 110 cm (43 in) at the withers. Its slender legs and dense reddish coat give it a distinctive appearance…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maned_wolf

## Photo

![Maned Wolf](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/maned-wolf/medium.jpg)

Photo: Whaldener Endo · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121541639

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/maned-wolf?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).