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Canis_lupus

Canis lupus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Canis lupus m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the grey wolf.

Hypernyms

  • (species): Canidae - family; Caninae - subfamily; Canini - tribe; Canis - genus

Derived terms

  • Subspecies:
  • Canis lupus arabs – Arabian wolf
  • Canis lupus arctos – Arctic wolf
  • Canis lupus cubanensis – Caspian Sea wolf
  • Canis lupus dingo – dingo
  • Canis lupus hallstromi – New Guinea singing dog
  • Canis lupus familiaris – dog
  • Canis lupus lycaon – eastern wolf
  • Canis lupus lupus – Eurasian wolf
  • Canis lupus nubilus – Great Plains wolf
  • Canis lupus italicus – Italian wolf
  • Canis lupus occidentalis – Mackenzie Valley wolf
  • Canis lupus baileyi – Mexican wolf
  • Canis lupus communis – Russian wolf
  • Canis lupus pallipes – southern-east Asian wolf
  • Canis lupus albus – tundra wolf
  • Canis lupus crassodon – Vancouver Island wolf
  • Canis lupus signatus – Iberian wolf
  • Canis lupus hattai – Hokkaido wolf
  • Canis lupus hodophilax – Honshu wolf
  • Canis lupus beothucus – Newfoundland wolf

Etymology

Latin canis ‎(“dog”) + lupus ‎(“wolf”)

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