Canidae - Classification, Dentition

The dog family of carnivores (36 species), usually with slender legs, lean muzzles, large erect ears, and bushy tails; four toes on hind feet, usually five on front; blunt claws not retractable; colour usually without stripes or spots; small canids may hunt alone by stalking then pouncing; larger may hunt in packs and run prey to exhaustion.

iCanidae
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Genera
Alopex Atelocynus Canis Cerdocyon Chrysocyon Cuon Cynotherium † Dusicyon † Fennecus Lycalopex Lycaon Nyctereutes Otocyon Pseudalopex Speothos Urocyon Vulpes

Canidae is the family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals commonly known as canines.

Classification

Note that the subdivision of Canidae into "foxes" and "true dogs" may not be in accordance with the actual relations, and that the taxonomic classification of several canines is disputed. and the Dingo is variously classified as Canis dingo, Canis lupus dingo, Canis familiaris dingo and Canis lupus familiaris dingo.

True dogs - Tribe Canini Genus Canis Coyote, Canis latrans (also called Prairie Wolf) Gray Wolf, Canis lupus Domestic Dog, Canis lupus familiaris Dingo, Canis lupus familiaris dingo or Canis lupus dingo. many other proposed subspecies Red Wolf, Canis rufus or Canis lycaon Ethiopian Wolf, Canis simensis (also called Abyssinian Wolf, Simien Fox and Simien Jackal) Golden Jackal, Canis aureus Side-striped Jackal, Canis adustus Black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas Genus Cuon Dhole, Cuon alpinus or Canis alpinus (also called Asian Wild Dog) Genus Cynotherium † Sardinian Dhole, Cynotherium sardous † Genus Lycaon African Wild Dog, Lycaon pictus (also called African Hunting Dog) Genus Atelocynus Short-eared Dog, Atelocynus microtis Genus Pseudalopex Culpeo, Pseudalopex culpaeus Darwin's Fox, Pseudalopex fulvipes Argentine Grey Fox, Pseudalopex griseus Pampas Fox, Pseudalopex gymnocercus Sechura Fox, Pseudalopex sechurae Hoary Fox, Pseudalopex vetulus Genus Cerdocyon Crab-eating Fox, Cerdocyon thous Genus Dusicyon † Falkland Island Fox, Dusicyon australis † Genus Speothos Bush Dog, Speothos venaticus Genus Chrysocyon Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus Foxes - Tribe Vulpini Genus Vulpes Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes Swift Fox, Vulpes velox Kit Fox, Vulpes macrotis Corsac Fox (or Steppe Fox), Vulpes corsac Cape Fox, Vulpes chama Pale Fox, Vulpes pallida Bengal Fox, Vulpes bengalensis Tibetan Fox, Vulpes ferrilata Blanford's Fox, Vulpes cana Rüppell's Fox, Vulpes rueppelli Fennec, Vulpes zerda Genus Alopex Arctic Fox, Alopex lagopus Genus Urocyon Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Island Fox, Urocyon littoralis Cozumel Fox, Urocyon sp. Basal canids Genus Nyctereutes Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides Genus Otocyon Bat-eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis

Dentition

Canines have 42 teeth - their dental formula is:

3.1.4.2

3.1.4.3

The deciduous or baby teeth formula is 3 1 3, where molars are completely absent.