The African golden wolf is found in north and northeast Africa. Scientific name: Canis anthus / Canis Lupaster.Cozumel Fox (Undescribed Species, possibly extinct)Īlphabetical Wild Dogs Species List With Pictures African Golden Wolf Photo by: Profberger at English Wikipedia (cropped/resized by ) / CC BY-SA.South American Gray Fox (Lycalopex griseus).Raccoon Dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides).African Wild Dog (African Hunting Dog / African Painted Dog) ( Lycaon pictus).African Golden Wolf ( Canis anthus / Canis lupaster).Wild dogs list with pictures and information on all dog species. Animals that today are regarded as being subspecies may in the future be regarded as being separate species (and vice versa). This is because research into dog classification is ongoing. The number of living dog species is liable to change in the future. You can click on the names of any of the types of wild dog listed below you’ll be taken to the relevant information further down the page.Īlternatively, keep scrolling to browse all the different types of wild dog! Conservation data was obtained from the IUCN Red List.Īt the end of the list we have also included notable dog subspecies (including the domestic dog), and species (such as the dingo and red wolf) that are recognized by some, but not all, authorities. Several wild dog species are endangered, usually due to habitat loss or human incursion into their natural range.įor the list of dog species below we have used data from the Catalogue of Life, ITIS, and the IUCN. (Although dogs are not native to Australia, the dingo was introduced to the continent around 3,500 years ago.) Wild dogs are today found on all continents except Antarctica. You can find out more about mammal classification on this page: Types of Mammals Other families in this group include the cat family (felidae), the bear family (Ursidae), and the seal families (Otariidae, Phocidae and Odobenidae).
Different subspecies of the same species are able to breed and produce offspring.Ĭanidae is one of several animal families that belong to the order Carnivora. They are usually found in different regions, and may have slight physical or behavioral differences. * Subspecies are different ‘types’ of the same species.
(Some authorities regard the domestic dog as being a separate species.) The domestic dog is usually regarded as being a subspecies* of gray wolf. Well-known wild dog species include the gray wolf, coyote, red fox, Arctic fox, kit fox, African wild dog and golden jackal. The world’s wild dogs include animals known as wolves, foxes and jackals. Members of the family Canidae are known as canids, and may also be referred to as ‘canines’. They belong to the dog family, Canidae, which also includes all extinct dog species.
35 species of wild dogs are currently recognized.
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