Mammal
Coyote
Canis latrans
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Common Names
Prairie Wolf / Small Wolf
Habitat
Niobrara and points west
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1804-09-18
Observed At
Near the White River, Lyman County, South Dakota
Seen by Spanish in Southwest, but first described for science by Lewis. This plains denizen adapted well to farmlands.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
63 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2010–2026. Most recent: 2026-03-15. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
1 journal entry mentions Coyote
