Home›Mammals›Taxonomy›CanidaeTaxaCanidaeMammal FamiliesReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe dog family: carnivores with a long snout, non-retractable claws, and, in most species, a highly developed sense of smell used for tracking. Canidae includes wolves, foxes, jackals and the domestic dog, and many species live in cooperative social groups.FactsCanidaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Scientific NameWell-attestedCanidae 2Member Count BandWell-attested10 to 100 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate37 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1CanidaeFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllCarnivorans (3)Dogs And Wild Canids (3)Everyday GroupAllDogs And Wild Canids (3)HabitatAllAlpine (1)Chaparral (1)Grassland (1)Steppe (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Argentina (1)Bolivia (1)Botswana (1)Brazil (1)Czechia (1)Namibia (1)Paraguay (1)Peru (1)South America (1)South Asia (1)Zimbabwe (1)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (2)Near Threatened (1)DietAllCarnivore (2)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (2)Hunted or Fished (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (2)Not Listed (1)EcosystemAllCerrado (1)Kruger National Park (1)Okavango Delta (1)Serengeti (1)Western Ghats (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3African Wild DogCanidaeDholeCanidaeManed WolfCanidaeConnectionsChild Taxon OfCarnivora, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAfrican Wild Dog, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeAtelocynus, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Short-eared dogCanis, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCerdocyon, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxChrysocyon, Taxa Well-attested Source Maned Wolf (Wikipedia)tier 2Cuon, Taxa Well-attested Source Dhole (Wikipedia)tier 3Dhole, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeDusicyon, Taxa Well-attested Source Dusicyon (Wikipedia)Lupulella, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: LupulellaLycalopex, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: South American foxLycaon, Taxa Well-attested Source Lycaon (genus) (Wikipedia)Maned Wolf, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeNyctereutes, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: NyctereutesOtocyon, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Bat-eared foxtier 2Speothos, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: SpeothosUrocyon, Taxa Well-attested Source Wikipedia: UrocyonVulpes, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIn the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.EuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.North AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25324, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: FamilyScientific Name: CanidaeMember Species/Taxa Count: 37View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for CanidaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 39View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for CanidaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Canidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: CanidaeWikidata Q25324, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceDusicyon (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Dusicyon, Lead, canidsQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Dusicyon, Lead, canidsDusicyon is an extinct genus of South American canids.View the SourceWikipedia: Short-eared dogParent Taxon Of: Atelocynus, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Atelocynus, Leadis an elusive canid species endemic to the Amazonian basinView the SourceWikipedia: Crab-eating foxParent Taxon Of: Cerdocyon, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Cerdocyon, Leadis an extant species of medium-sized canid endemic to the central part of South AmericaView the SourceDhole (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaParent Taxon Of: Cuon, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Cuon, Leadis a canid native to South, East and Southeast Asia.View the SourceManed Wolf (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationParent Taxon Of: Chrysocyon, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Chrysocyon, Leadis a large canine of South America.View the SourceWikipedia: LupulellaParent Taxon Of: Lupulella, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lupulella, LeadLupulella is a genus of canine found in Africa.View the SourceWikipedia: South American foxParent Taxon Of: Lycalopex, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lycalopex, Leadbut are a unique canid genus more closely related to wolves and jackals than to true foxesView the SourceLycaon (genus) (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Lycaon, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lycaon, LeadLycaon is a genus of canid which includes the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)View the SourceWikipedia: NyctereutesParent Taxon Of: Nyctereutes, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nyctereutes, Leadis a genus of Asian canid with two extant species, the raccoon dogsView the SourceWikipedia: Bat-eared foxtier 2WikipediaParent Taxon Of: Otocyon, DescriptionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Otocyon, DescriptionIt is a small canid, being of comparable size to the closely related cape fox and common raccoon dog.View the SourceWikipedia: SpeothosParent Taxon Of: Speothos, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Speothos, LeadSpeothos is a genus of canid found in Central and South America.View the SourceWikipedia: UrocyonParent Taxon Of: Urocyon, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Urocyon, Leadis a genus of Canidae which includes the gray foxView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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