IRMNG - Canis Linnaeus, 1758

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 38 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Van Gelder (1978) included Alopex, Atelocynus, Cerdocyon, Pseudalopex, Lycalopex, Dusicyon, and Vulpes as subgenera,...

Taxonomic remark Van Gelder (1978) included Alopex, Atelocynus, Cerdocyon, Pseudalopex, Lycalopex, Dusicyon, and Vulpes as subgenera, however, this arrangement is not currently employed by most mammalogists. (Wilson & Reeder, 2005). [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2024). Canis Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1282727 on 2025-02-01

Taxonomic edit history

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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 38 [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

basis of record SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997 [details]

verified source for family Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (editors). (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd Ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 2,142 pp. [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (editors). (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd Ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 2,142 pp. [details]

extant flag source SN2000/McKenna & Bell, 1997, PaleoDB [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]

original description (of Lyciscus Smith, 1839) Dogs, 1 (Nat. Libr., 25)
page(s): 160 [details]

original description (of Oreocyon Krumbiegel, 1949) Umschau, 49
page(s): 591 [details]

original description (of Simenia Gray, 1869) Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1868
page(s): 494 [details]

original description (of Alopsis Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'universe et des corps organisés. Palermo: Jean Barravecchia. 224 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/106607
page(s): 59 [details]

original description (of Vulpicanis Blainville, 1837) Ann. Sci. Nat., [2] 8
page(s): 279 [details]

original description (of Jacalius Bourguignat, 1875 †) Ann. Sci. Géol., 6 (6)
page(s): 16 [details]

original description (of Thos Oken, 1816) Lehrb. Nat., 3 (2),
page(s): 1039 [details]

original description (of Lupus Bartram, 1793) Trav. Carol.
page(s): 197 [details]

original description (of Chaon Smith, 1839) Dogs, 1 (Nat. Libr., 25)
page(s): 129 [details]

original description (of Alopedon Hilzheimer, 1906) Zool. Gart., 47
page(s): 365 [details]

original description (of Lupus Oken, 1816) Lehrb. Naturg., 3 (2),
page(s): 1039 [details]

original description (of Oxygonus Gistl, 1848) Gistel, J. (1848). Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs: Für höhere Schulen. Hoffmann, Stuttgart.. xvi+216 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/175526 [details]

original description (of Canix Linnaeus, 1768) Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 3, App
page(s): 223 [details]

original description (of Oxygous Hodgson, 1841) Calcutta J. Nat. Hist., 2 (6)
page(s): 213 [details]

original description (of Dimenia Trouessart, 1897) Cat. Mamm., n. ed., 1, fasc. 2
page(s): 299 [details]

original description (of Neocyon Gray, 1869) Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1868
page(s): 506 [details]

original description (of Dasycyon Krumbiegel, 1953) Säugetierk. Mitt.
page(s): 102 [details]

original description (of Schaeffia Hilzheimer, 1906) Zool. Gart., 47
page(s): 364 [details]

original description (of Sacalius Smith, 1839 †) Dogs, 1 (Nat. Libr., 25)
page(s): 206 [details]

original description (of Dieba Gray, 1869) Cat. carniv. Mamm. Brit. Mus.
page(s): 180 [details]

Unreviewed

Nomenclatural status available [details]

Type species as cited Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 (= Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758), by Linnean tautonomy (Melville and S [details]

To BioNames database (from synonym Oreocyon Krumbiegel, 1949)
To BioNames database (from synonym Dasycyon Krumbiegel, 1953)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Oreocyon Krumbiegel, 1949)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Dasycyon Krumbiegel, 1953)