The common name of a wolf is "wolf" :) The scientific name is Canis lupus.
Canis Lupus is the scientific name for the gray wolf.
Canis rufus is the scientific name for a red wolf.
The scientific name for a wolf is Canis Lupus.Most wolves are subspecies of Canis lupus, the Gray Wolf.
Arctic WolfThe scientific name for the Arctic Wolf is Canis lupus arctosCanis Lupus arctos
Grey Wolf Canis lupusRed Wolf Canis rufusBy wolf, you are probably referring to the Grey Wolf. There is also the critically endangered Red Wolf. Also, there are other species with the common name wolf, jackal or dog in the dog genus Canis.
The scientific name for grey wolf is Canis lupus.
Except possibly for obsolete scientific names due to reclassifications, every animal has just one scientific name -- such is the virtue of scientific names. Many animals are called by different names in different parts of the world and so have many common names. In fact, only the rarest , most narrowly distributed animals have only one common name.
It is Canis lupus.For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section indicated below.
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The scientific or latin name for the Vancouver Island wolf is "Canis lupus crassodon", this wolf is a sub-species of the grey woolf, but is considered an endangered species.