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Canidae
Canidae is the family of carnivorous mammals commonly known as canines.
It includes dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes and jackals.
as of 2002-07-06
Placement
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.canidaeas of 2002-07-06
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