Canidae
Canidae
Canidae (/kæˈnɪdiː/; from Latin, canis, "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans. A member of this family is also called a canid. There are three subfamilies found within the canid family, which are the extinct Borophaginae and Hesperocyoninae, and the extant Caninae.
Etymology
The word "Canidae" comes from the Latin word "canis," which means "dog." The term was first used in biology in 1821 by Johann Fischer von Waldheim.
Subfamilies
The Canidae family is divided into three subfamilies: the extinct Borophaginae and Hesperocyoninae, and the extant Caninae.
- Borophaginae - This subfamily includes the "bone-crushing" dogs that lived in North America during the Oligocene to Pliocene.
- Hesperocyoninae - This subfamily lived from the Late Eocene to the Early Miocene in North America.
- Caninae - This subfamily includes all living canids, and some extinct genera.
Related Terms
- Carnivora - The order to which the Canidae family belongs.
- Canis - A genus within the Canidae family that includes dogs and wolves.
- Vulpes - The largest genus in the Canidae family, which includes foxes.
- Canis lupus familiaris - The scientific name for the domestic dog, a member of the Canidae family.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Canidae
- Wikipedia's article - Canidae
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