Taxa

Canis

Genus

Citation Formats

General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Canis." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-canis.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Canis. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-canis

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-canis,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Canis},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-canis},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

A genus of medium to large canids with a highly developed pack social structure in most species. Canis includes the gray wolf (the ancestor of the domestic dog), coyote and golden jackal.

Facts

Disputed

Member Species/Taxa Count

7 1

Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.

Taxonomic Rank

Genus 1

Scientific Name

Canis 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Child Taxon Of

Canidae

Source Catalogue of Life

Sources

1. Catalogue of Life

Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source

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