Coyote
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Seen by Spanish in Southwest, but first described for science by Lewis. This plains denizen adapted well to farmlands.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Coyote
Seen by Spanish in Southwest, but first described for science by Lewis. The Corps encountered the coyote near Niobrara, NE and westward. This plains denizen adapted well to farmlands.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Coyote (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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.
