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Canis niger
Taxonomy
Canis niger was named by Sclater (1874) [non Lupus niger Bartram 1791, Canis niger Kerr 1792, or Canis niger Hermann 1804]. It is extant.
Sister species
C. adustus, C. antarcticus, C. anthus, C. apolloniensis, C. armbrusteri, C. aureus, C. cedazoensis, C. dingo, C. dirus (syn. C. ayersi, C. indianensis, C. mississippiensis), C. edwardii, C. familiaris (syn. Pachycyon robustus), C. ferox, C. latrans (syn. C. andersoni, C. caneloensis, C. clepticus, C. estor, C. frustror, C. goldmani, C. hondurensis, C. impavidus, C. irvingtonensis, C. jamesi, C. lestes, C. mearnsi, C. microdon, C. nebrascensis, C. ochropus, C. orcutti, C. pallidus, C. peninsulae, C. riviveronis, C. vigilis, Lyciscus cagottis), C. lepophagus, C. lupus (syn. C. furlongi, C. lycaon, C. milleri, C. nubilus, C. occidentalis, C. pambasileus, C. petrolei, C. tundrarum, C. variabilis, Lupus gigas), C. mesomelas, C. morenis, C. palaeoplatensis, C. primigenius, C. proplatensis, C. rufus (syn. C. floridanus, C. priscolatrans, Lupus niger)
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1874 | Canis niger Sclater p. 654 |
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