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Canis
Canis is a genus of the Caninae containing multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes and jackals. Species of this genus are distinguished by their moderate to large size, their massive, well-developed skulls and dentition, long legs, and comparatively short ears and tails.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 8 known species
Coyote
speciesCanis latrans
Domestic Dog
speciesCanis familiaris
Gray Wolf
speciesCanis lupus
Golden Jackal
speciesCanis aureus
African Wolf
speciesCanis lupaster
Eastern Wolf
speciesCanis lycaon
Red Wolf
speciesCanis rufus
Ethiopian Wolf
speciesCanis simensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.520
Garden of Health (Hortus Sanitatis)
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.613
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.681
Garden of Health
1507 · p.555
History of Animals, Book I: On Viviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1554 · p.137
History of Animals, Book I: On Viviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1554 · p.137
Rariorum Plantarum Historia (with Fungorum Historia)
Carolus Clusius · 1601 · p.284
A New Herbal, or History of Plants
Rembert Dodoens (trans. Henry Lyte) · 1578 · p.228
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.235
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.234
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.512
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.519
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 42044.