Canidae — Dog Family
Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840
Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840
Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840, the Ethiopian wolf, is a high-altitude canid endemic to the Ethiopian highlands.
Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758
Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758, the gray wolf, is the largest extant canid, found across Eurasia and North America with described physical traits, habitat, reproduction.
Canis latrans Say, 1823
Canis latrans Say, 1823
Canis latrans (coyote) is a North American canid with expanded range, and its fur and meat have human uses.
Canis lupus rufus Audubon & Bachman, 1851
Canis lupus rufus Audubon & Bachman, 1851
This is a detailed description of the physical traits, distribution, habitat, and reproduction of the wolf.
Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758
Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758
This is a detailed description of the wolf, covering its physical traits, distribution, habitat, and reproductive behavior.
Canis lupaster Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833
Canis lupaster Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833
This is a description of the African wolf, covering its physical traits, distribution and occupied habitats across Africa.
Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758
Canis aureus Linnaeus, 1758
Canis aureus (golden jackal) is a canid species found across Eurasia, described for physical traits, ecology, reproduction, and fur use.
Canis lycaon Schreber, 1775
Canis lycaon Schreber, 1775
Eastern wolf (Canis lycaon) is a canid intermediate in size between coyotes and gray wolves, native to central North America.
Vulpes chama (A.Smith, 1833)
Vulpes chama (A.Smith, 1833)
Vulpes chama (Cape fox) is a small southern African canid with well-documented physical traits, range, and reproduction.
Vulpes bengalensis (Shaw, 1800)
Vulpes bengalensis (Shaw, 1800)
Vulpes bengalensis, the Bengal fox, is a small canid endemic to the Indian subcontinent with specific habitat preferences and social behavior.
Vulpes zerda (Zimmermann, 1780)
Vulpes zerda (Zimmermann, 1780)
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is the smallest canid, native to the Sahara desert, with distinctive large ears.
Vulpes corsac (Linnaeus, 1768)
Vulpes corsac (Linnaeus, 1768)
Vulpes corsac, the Corsac fox, is a medium-sized steppe-dwelling fox native to central and northeast Asia.
Vulpes velox (Say, 1823)
Vulpes velox (Say, 1823)
Vulpes velox, the swift fox, is a small North American prairie canid known for its speed and female-centered social structure.
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulpes vulpes (red fox) is the largest true fox, widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, hunted extensively for fur.
Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888
Vulpes macrotis Merriam, 1888
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a small North American fox native to arid regions of the southwestern US and Mexico.
Vulpes ferrilata Hodgson, 1842
Vulpes ferrilata Hodgson, 1842
Vulpes ferrilata, the Tibetan fox, is a specialized carnivorous fox native to high elevations of the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding regions.
Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulpes lagopus, the Arctic fox, is a small cold-adapted fox native to Northern Hemisphere Arctic regions.
Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Schreber, 1775)
Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Schreber, 1775)
This is a detailed description of the physical traits, distribution, habitat, and reproduction of the gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus.
Urocyon littoralis (Baird, 1858)
Urocyon littoralis (Baird, 1858)
This is the species description of the island fox, Urocyon littoralis, the smallest North American fox, covering its traits, reproduction, ecology and behavior.
Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus, 1766)
Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus, 1766)
Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) is a South American canid with greyish-brown fur and specific habitat, behavior and reproductive traits.
Speothos venaticus (Lund, 1842)
Speothos venaticus (Lund, 1842)
Speothos venaticus, the bush dog, is a small carnivorous canid found across Central and South America.
Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815)
Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815)
This is a full description of the taxonomy, physical traits, reproduction, and life cycle of the maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus.
Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)
Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)
Lycaon pictus, the African wild dog, is a distinct African canid with a range mostly across Southern and East Africa.
Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822)
Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822)
Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is an African canid with large ears, adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
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