Canis simensis

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Canis simensis

[edit] Taxonavigation

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Ordo: Carnivora
Subordo: Caniformia
Familia: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis simensis
Subspecies: C. s. citernii - C. s. simensis

[edit] Name

Canis simensis Rüppell, 1840

Type locality: "Wir beobachteten diesen wolfsartigen Hund in den Bergen von Simen..." [Ethiopia, mountains of Simen].

[edit] References

• Neue Wirbelt. Fauna Abyssin. Gehörig. Säugeth., 1: p. 39, pl. 14.
• Canis simensis on Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Canis simensis Report on ITIS
• 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN link: Canis simensis (Endangered) Downloaded on 07 December 2008.

[edit] Vernacular names

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