- The dog (
Canis familiaris or
Canis lupus familiaris) is a
domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also
called the
domestic dog, it is
derived from extinct...
-
Canis is a
genus of the
Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and
golden jackals.
Species of this
genus are distinguished...
- (
Canis rufus) is a
canine native to the
southeastern United States. Its size is
intermediate between the
coyote (
Canis latrans) and gray wolf (
Canis lupus)...
- The
golden jackal (
Canis aureus), also
called common jackal, is a wolf-like
canid that is
native to Eurasia. The
golden jackal's coat
varies in color...
- The
African wolf (see
below for
other names;
Canis lupaster) is a
canine native to
North Africa, West Africa, the Sahel,
northern East Africa, and the...
- The
coyote (
Canis latrans) is a
species of
canine native to
North America. It is
smaller than its
close relative, the gray wolf, and
slightly smaller...
- The wolf (
Canis lupus; pl.: wolves), also
known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a
large canine native to
Eurasia and
North America. More than thirty...
-
livestock predator and
rabies vector.
Compared to
members of the
genus Canis, the black-backed
jackal is a very
ancient species, and has
changed little...
- and
Southeast Asia. It is
genetically close to
species within the
genus Canis,: Fig. 10 but
distinct in
several anatomical aspects: its
skull is convex...
- side-striped
jackal (
Canis adustus) and black-backed
jackal (
Canis mesomelas) to form a
monophyletic lineage that sits
outside of the
Canis/Cuon/Lycaon clade...
