Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Alternative combination: Canis niger rufus

Synonyms: Canis floridanus Miller 1912, Canis niger Bartram 1791, Canis priscolatrans Cope 1899, Lupus niger Bartram 1791

Belongs to Canis according to Audubon and Bachman 1851

Sister taxa: 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

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore-omnivore

Average measurements (in mm): femur length 197.3, humerus length 174.9, radius length 182.4, tibia length 196.4

Estimated body mass: 24.8 kg based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length