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Canidae

Canidae is the family of carnivorous mammals commonly known as canines. It includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals.

Placement

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Order Carnivora

Family Canidae

Children

Alopex[?]
Atelocynus[?]
Canis[?] - domestic dog, coyote, wolf, red wolf
Cerdocyon[?]
Chrysocyon[?]
Cuon[?] - dhole
Dusicyon[?]
Fennecus - fennec
Lycalopex[?]
Lycaon - African hunting dog
Nyctereutes[?]
Otocyon[?]
Pseudalopex[?]
Speothos[?]
Urocyon[?]
Vulpes - fox, arctic fox

References

http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/carnivora.canidae
as of 2002-07-06

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