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Canidae

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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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