Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Canidae A Coyote (Canis latrans) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genera Alopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Dusicyon Fennecus Lycalopex Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes Canidae is the family of carnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals. A classification of dogs Note that the subdivision of Canidae into "foxes" and "true dogs" may not be in accordance with the actual relations, and that the classification of several of the canines is disputed. Examples include the Domestic Dog which is listed by some authorities as Canis familiaris and others as a subspecies of the Wolf (i.e., Canis lupus familiaris); the Red Wolf which may or may not be a full species; and the Dingo which is variously classified as Canis lupus dingo, Canis dingo and Canis familiaris dingo. True dogs (Canini) Genus Canis Wolf, Canis lupus Domestic Dog, Canis lupus familiaris Dingo, Canis lupus dingo many other proposed subspecies Red Wolf, Canis rufus Coyote, Canis latrans Golden Jackal, Canis aureus Side-striped Jackal, Canis adustus Black-backed Jackal, Canis mesomelas Simian Jackal, Canis simensis Genus Lycaon African Hunting Dog, Lycaon pictus (also called African Wild Dog) Genus Cuon Dhole, Cuon alpinus Genus Nyctereutes Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides Genus Atelocynus Short-eared Dog, Atelocynus microtis Genus Speothos Bush Dog, Speothos venaticus Genus Chrysocyon Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus Genus Dusicyon Falkland Island Fox, Dusicyon australis Genus Pseudalopex Culpeo, Pseudalopex culpaeus Argentine Grey Fox, Pseudalopex griseus Pampas Fox, Pseudalopex gymnocercus Sechura Fox, Pseudalopex sechurae Hoary Fox, Pseudalopex vetulus Genus Cerdocyon Crab-eating Fox, Cerdocyon thous Foxes (Vulpini) Genus Vulpes Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes Swift Fox, Vulpes velox Corsac Fox, Vulpes corsac Cape Fox, Vulpes chama Pale Fox, Vulpes pallida Bengal Fox, Vulpes bengalensis Tibetan Fox, Vulpes ferrilata Blandford's Fox, Vulpes cana Rueppel's Fox, Vulpes rueppelli Fennec, Vulpes zerda Genus Alopex Arctic Fox, Alopex lagopus Genus Otocyon Bat-eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis Genus Urocyon Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Island Fox, Urocyon littoralis References Mammals of the World as of 2002-07-06 This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.