The current status and distribution of Blanford's Fox, Vulpes cana, in Jordan is reviewed based on recent field observations and specimen collections. New distribution records along with morphometric data are given.Blanford’s fox, Vulpes cana, is one of the rarest foxes in southwest Asia. Its known distribution includes northern Iran, Afghanistan, northwest Pakistan, the former Soviet Union, Palestine, Sinai, Oman and Saudi Arabia (Lay, 1967; Ilani, 1983; Harrison and Bates, 1989; Harrison and Bates, 1991; Al-Khalili, 1993; Geffen et al., 1993; Geffen, 1994; Al-Jumaily, 1998), with a recent record from Egypt (Peters and Rödel, 1994).

The current status and distribution of Blanford's Fox, Vulpes cana, in Jordan is reviewed based on recent field observations and specimen collections. New distribution records along with morphometric data are given.Blanford’s fox, Vulpes cana, is one of the rarest foxes in southwest Asia. Its known distribution includes northern Iran, Afghanistan, northwest Pakistan, the former Soviet Union, Palestine, Sinai, Oman and Saudi Arabia (Lay, 1967; Ilani, 1983; Harrison and Bates, 1989; Harrison and Bates, 1991; Al-Khalili, 1993; Geffen et al., 1993; Geffen, 1994; Al-Jumaily, 1998), with a recent record from Egypt (Peters and Rödel, 1994).