Canis

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For other uses, see Canis (disambiguation).

? Canis
Image:Canis lupus laying in grass.jpg Gray Wolf
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Canis lupus Canis rufus Canis latrans Canis aureus Canis adustus Canis mesomelas Canis simensis Canis dirus (extinct)

Canis is a genus that includes several of the modern wolf and jackal species, including the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) which is thought to be the ancestor of the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris).

• Genus Canis
  • Gray Wolf, Canis lupus
    • Domestic Dog, Canis lupus familiaris
    • Dingo, Canis lupus dingo
    • Other proposed subspecies, see Gray Wolf
  • Red Wolf, Canis rufus
  • Coyote, Canis latrans
  • Golden Jackal, Canis aureus
  • Side-striped Jackal, Canis adustus
  • Black-backed Jackal, Canis mesomelas
  • Ethiopian Wolf, Canis simensis
  • Dire Wolf, Canis dirus (extinct)