What does "culpeo" mean?

A canid of species (Lycalopex culpaeus), native to the Andes region of South America.

What is a synonym for "culpeo"?

Common synonyms include: andean fox, andean fox, andean wolf, andean wolf, colpeo, colpeo zorro.

Pronounced //kʊlˈpeɪ.əʊ//.

//kʊlˈpeɪ.əʊ// noun

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Noun

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A canid of species (Lycalopex culpaeus), native to the Andes region of South America.

Borrowed from Spanish (zorro) culpeo, from Mapudungun culpeu.

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