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Lycaon pictus was created in 1820.
Lycaon.
An example of a scientific name: African wild dog- Lycaon pictus
The first part of a scientific name is called the genus.
In the Lycaon example above, Lycaon is the genus.
King lycaon
Lycaon pictus, is another name for the African wild dog.
Kingdom: Animalia
Family:Canidae
Species:Lycaon pictus
Order: Carnivora
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Suborder: Caniformia
Genus:Lycaon