Coyote Canis latrans Say, 1823    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Mammalia   >   Order Carnivora   >   Family Canidae   >   Genus Canis   

Status:

According to Maryland DNR, Coyotes are present in all Maryland counties with the highest densities in the western counties.

Where to find:

Coyotes are often heard at night along Snaggy Mountain Road in Garrett County.

There are 85 records in the project database.

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Coyotes vocalizing in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). - Beth Jeffers.

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A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (3/28/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2016). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (8/2015). Photo by James Campbell. (MBP list)

A Coyote prowls a snowy field in Harford Co., Maryland (2/17/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (10/1/2019). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Coyote visits a yard in Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland (4/8/2014). Photo by John Diven. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Howard Co., Maryland (1/1/2018). Photo by Russ Ruffing. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/10/2013). Photo by Clive Harris. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (5/17/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2018). Photo by Austin Jennings. (MBP list)

Coyote in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/23/2019). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Coyote in Garrett Co., Maryland (1/30/2009). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Coyotes in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2019). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Coyote pup in Harford Co., Maryland (5/19/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Coyote in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/25/2017). Photo by Laura Hammett. (MBP list)

Coyotes in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/22/2018). Photo by Mary B. Hollinger. (MBP list)

Coyote in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/21/2021). (c) alexrusso4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by alexrusso4 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Coyote scat in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/13/2019). Photo by Maddie Koenig. (MBP list)

Coyote scat in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/17/2019). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)


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