Hmm. Yeah, good point. It was a bit of a silly idea anyway.
How about this:
Normal Werewolves, Vir Lupus Frigus: Northern Werewolves, the type we know and love. Brown-grey hair and usually yellow eyes.
WereCoyote, Desert Werewolf, Vir Lupus Solitudo: Werewolves who live in the desert. Not really a coyote at all. Pink skin, no hair and usually red eyes.
Savannah Werewolf, Vir Lupus Gramen: Instead of lions, on the Savannah you have Savannah Werewolves. They chase after typical prey animals in the grasslands. Yellow haired (Matches the long grass) and yellow eyes.
Jungle Werewolf, Vir Lupus Pluviasilva: Replacing the typical role of tiger as ruler of the jungle, we have the jungle werewolf. Green hair and green eyes (Camouflage). Hunts all prey smaller then self in ecosystem. Top dog.
Cultured Werewolf, Vir Lupus Humanus: (Warning: may be a stupid idea) The first species of pet Werewolves bred by a complete mad man when they were first discovered. Expensive, but make good bodyguards for their low intelligence and high strength, but can go berserk easily. Rare. Brown hair and blue eyes.
This is all probably terrible suggestions. I just think if the original werewolves were left on this continent, they'd all split up into different little castes for each habitat. Also, you said they have the smarts of an ape. You can tame apes.