canis
The genus name for dog is Canis.
A dog comes from the genus Canis. There are Canis Lupus, Canis Rupus and more.
i believe it is canis
All dog-like species (including dogs, wolves, and jackals) belong to the genus Canis (Latin 'dog').
genus. The genus refers to a group of closely related species. In this case, Canis includes other species such as wolves and coyotes.
Canis lupus comes from the genus Canis (the dog and wolf genus) and the family Canidae (the dog, wolf, jackal, fox, raccoon dog and maned wolf family). Thus, to find a species of the same genus as the Canis lupus, we look in the genus Canis. Of course, we search in the family Canidae to find a matching family (if we have a matching genus then we will automatically have a matching family and, if not, there is some bizarre and amusing mistake).Family Canidae. Genus Canis. There are several species in the genus Canis.Canis latrans - the coyote is a fine example.
Canis is the genus name. Familiaris is the sub-species name. What is missing is the species name which is Lupus. Canis Lupus Familiaris is the scientific name for the domestic dog.
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the chocolate lab is a breed of the domestic dog Canis lupus. therefore, its genus is canis.
Canis familiaris
Canis, as it is with all dogs. Canis is Latin for dog.