Canis

This article is about the genus of canines. For other uses, see Canis (disambiguation).

Canis Temporal range: Possible Late Miocene origin
1st row: wolf (C. lupus), dog/beagle (C. familiaris); 2nd row: red wolf (C. rufus), eastern wolf (C. lycaon); 3rd row: coyote (C. latrans), golden jackal (C. aureus); 4th row: Ethiopian wolf (C. simensis), African wolf (C. lupaster).
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subtribe:	Canina
Genus:	Canis Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Extant: Canis aureus Canis familiaris Canis latrans Canis lupaster Canis lupus (paraphyletic) Canis lycaon Canis rufus Canis simensis Extinct: †Canis adoxus †Canis borjgali †Canis chihliensis †Canis edwardii †Canis etruscus †Canis lepophagus †Canis mosbachensis †Canis palmidens †Canis variabilis †Canis vitastensis †Xenocyon †Canis africanus †Canis antonii †Canis falconeri †Canis lycanoides
Synonyms
Lyciscus Xenocyon

Canis is a genus of the Caninae which includes multiple extant species, such as wolves, dogs, coyotes, and golden 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.