Subspecies and Distribution. C. l. latrans Say, 1823 — S Canada and USA (Great Plains region). C. l. cagottis Hamilton-Smith, 1839 — SE Mexico. C. l. clepticus Elliot, 1903 — Mexico (N Baja California) and USA (S California). C. l. dickeyi Nelson, 1932 — Costa Rica, El Salvador, W Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. C. l. frustror Woodhouse, 1850 — USA (Missouri, Kansas, parts of Oklahoma & E Texas). C. l. goldmani Merriam, 1904 — Belize, Guatemala, and S Mexico. C. l. hondurensis Goldman, 1936 — E Honduras. C. l. impavidus J. A. Allen, 1903 - W Mexico. C. l. incolatus Hall, 1934 - Alaska and NW Canada. C. l. ¡jamesi Townsend. 1912 - Mexico (Tiburon l. Baia California). c. [l.lestes lam Merriam, 1897 1897 - sw canada Canada and w USA USA Õnzenndunzain Region & NW). v C. l. mearnsi Merriam, 1897 - NW Mexico and SW USA. C. l. mıcrodon Merriam, 1897 — NE Mexico and S USA (S Texas). C. l. ochropus Eschscholtz, 1829 - W USA (W coast). C. l. peninsulaeMerriam, 1897 — Mexico (S Baja California). C. l. texensıs Bailey, 1905 - S USA (W Texas 8c New Mexico). C. l. thamnos Jackson, 1949 - N-C Canada and E USA. C. l. umpquensıs Jackson. 1949 - USA (NW coast). C. l. vigilis Merriam. 1897 — SW Mexico. Coyotes did not originally occur on the USA E coast or Florida. They (probably thamnos) have expanded into the area with the clearing of forests and been introduced to Florida and Georgia (subspecies unknown). in Canidae