Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae
Synonyms: Aenocyon Merriam 1918, Lyciscus Hamilton-Smith 1839, Pachycyon Allen 1885
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae (Stockholm) 1-823
Parent taxon: Canidae according to J. A. Allen 1885
Sister taxa: Alopex, Atelocynus, Borophaginae, Canina, Caninae, Cerdocyon, Chailicyon, Chrysocyon, Cuon, Cynotherium, Dusicyon, Eucyon, Gobicyon, Hesperocyoninae, Leptocyon, Neocynodesmus, Nyctereutes, Otocyoninae, Plesiocyon, Protocyon, Prototocyon, Speothos, Theriodictis, Urocyon, Vulpes
Subtaxa: Canis (Pseudalopex), Canis adustus, Canis antarcticus, Canis anthus, Canis apolloniensis, Canis armbrusteri, Canis aureus, Canis cedazoensis, Canis dingo, Canis dirus, Canis edwardii, Canis familiaris, Canis ferox, Canis latrans, Canis lepophagus, Canis lupus, Canis mesomelas, Canis morenis, Canis niger, Canis palaeoplatensis, Canis primigenius, Canis proplatensis, Canis rufus
Type: Canis familiaris
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore