Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), white fox, in summer fur. Spistbergen, Svalbard island, Norway.

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The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus, formerly known as Alopex lagopus), also known as the white fox, polar fox or snow fox, is a small fox native to Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is common throughout the Arctic tundra biome. Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek lago (λαγως), meaning "hare", + pous (πους), "foot" and refers to the hair on its feet. Although it has previously been assigned to its own genus Alopex, genetic evidence places it in Vulpes (Mammal Species of the World) with the majority of the other foxes.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Spistbergen, Svalbard islands, Norway
Photo credit: © Joan Gil / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: arctic, fox, fur, spistbergen, summer, svalbard, vulpes