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Canis familiaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Nomenclatural_Code
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis
familiaris
ICZN
Name Authority:
data migration
Published In: 1758
Common Name(s):
domestic dog
domestic dog (feral)
Related Publications:
No related publications recorded.
Cited MCZ Specimens:
MCZ:Mamm:38342
Other Useful Citation p. 338 in
Allen 1939
MCZ:Mamm:38343
Other Useful Citation p. 338 in
Allen 1939
MCZ:Mamm:BOM-5215
Voucher p. 439 in
Edinger 1950
Synonyms and other Related Names:
No related names recorded.
Related Taxon Records:
Parent Genus:
Canis
Linnaeus, 1758
Related: 40 species, 3 subspecies
Congeneric Species:
Canis
(
Aenocyon
)
ayersi
Canis
(
Epicyon
)
haydeni
Canis
(
Thous
)
aquilus
Canis adustus
Canis albus
Canis aureus
Canis australis
Canis ayersi
Canis azarae
Canis cagottis
Canis clepticus
Canis dingo
Canis dirus
Canis domesticus
Canis estor
Canis floridanus
Canis hondurensis
Canis lagopus
Canis lanka
Canis latrans
Canis latrans
var.
Canis leotes
Canis lestes
Canis lupus
Canis lycaon
Canis mearnsi
Canis mesomelas
Canis mississippiensis
Canis nebrascensis
Canis nubilus
Canis occidentalis
Canis ochropus
Canis parvidens
Canis peninsulae
Canis rufus
Canis saevus
Canis simensis
Canis temerarius
Canis vafer
Canis vulpes
Subspecies:
Canis familiaris borealis
Canis familiaris dingo
Canis familiaris domesticus
Media:
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:19745
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:19745
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:19745
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:19745
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:19745
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:19745
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47443
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47444
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47444
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47444
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47444
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47444
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:47444
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:48631
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:48631
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:48631
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:52234
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:52234
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Mamm:52234
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Canis familiaris
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Canis familiaris
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