list of canines

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Canines, also called canids, include foxes, wolves, jackals, and other members of the dog family (Canidae). They are found throughout the world and tend to be slender long-legged animals with long muzzles, bushy tails, and erect pointed ears. This is a list of canines ordered alphabetically by genus. (See also carnivore; mammalogy.)

genus Atelocynus

  • short-eared dog (A. microtis)

genus Canis

  • coyote (C. latrans)
  • jackal (multiple species)
    • black-backed jackal (C. mesomelas)
    • golden jackal (C. aureus)
    • side-striped jackal (C. adustus)
  • wolf (multiple species)
    • Abyssinian wolf (C. simensis)
    • African golden wolf (C. anthus)
    • gray wolf (C. lupus)
      • dingo (C. lupus dingo or C. lupus familiaris dingo)
      • domestic dog (C. lupus familiaris)
    • dire wolf (C. dirus; extinct)

genus Cerdocyon

genus Chrysocyon

genus Cuon

genus Dusicyon

genus Lycalopex

  • South American foxes (multiple species)
    • culpeo (L. culpaeus)
    • Darwin’s fox (L. fulvipes)
    • hoary fox (L. vetulus)
    • pampas fox (L. gymnocercus)
    • Sechuran fox (L. sechurae)

genus Lycaon

genus Nyctereutes

genus Otocyon

genus Speothos

genus Urocyon

genus Vulpes (foxes)

  • Arctic fox (V. lagopus)
  • Bengal fox (V. bengalensis)
  • Blanford’s fox (V. cana)
  • Cape fox (V. chama)
  • Corsac fox (V. corsac)
  • fennec fox (V. zerda)
  • kit fox (V. macrotis)
  • pale fox (V. pallida)
  • red fox (V. vulpes)
  • Rüppell’s fox (V. rueppellii)
  • swift fox (V. velox)
  • Tibetan sand fox (V. ferrilata)
This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.