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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
Class
Mammalia
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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