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The originator of the binomial system to name species in Latin was Linnaeus. He named many common species, naming wolves in 1758the originator of he binomial system, Linneaus, named wolves Canus lupus. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_lupus
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Who named the wolf canis lupus?
Carolus Linnaeus named wolf canis lupus in 1758.
What is the species of the gray wolf?
The gray wolf is a nonspecific subspecies of the wolf, Canis lupus, which has 39 named subspecies including the domestic dog Canis lupus familiaris.The Eurasian gray wolf is Canis lupus lupus.The gray wolf is Canis Lupus. The red wolf is Canis Rufus.
What is the grey wolf species?
canis lupus canis lupus
Is canis lupus a mammal?
Yes. Canis lupus is the gray wolf.
What is the Latin name of a gray wolf and German shepherd?
Canis LupusThis is canis lupus. Domestic dogs are a subspecies, canis lupus familiaris.Canis lupus
What is the scientific name for female dogs?
Canis lupus familiaris
What is a dog's scientific name?
A dog's scientific name is Canis lupus familiaris.
What are arctic wolves scientific name?
The scientific name for Arctic wolves is Canis lupus arctos.
What are the subspecies of the red wolf Canis rufus?
The red wolf is no longer considered its own species. It is now scientifically named Canis lupus rufus, which means that it is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) and thus does not have its own subspecies.
What level of classification does the scientific name Canis lupus familiaris represent?
Canis lupus familiaris belongs to the classification level of subspecies. It is the scientific name for the domestic dog, which is a subspecies of Canis lupus, the gray wolf.
What is the closest relative of Canis lupus?
Canis familiaris is the closest relative of Canis lupus.The Canis familiaris or dog is the closes relative to the Canis Lupus. The dog was reclassified from Canis Familiaris in 1993 by the Smithsonian Institute, it is now Canis Lupus Familiaris. The Timber Wolf, the Tundra Wolf and the dog, now all fall under the designation of Canis Lupus Familiaris.
How many wolves live in North America?
There are now believed to only be five. Before 1995 there was widely believed to be about 24. Those five subspecies are the following:1) Mackenzie Valley/Rocky Mountain/Alaskan Wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis)2) Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos)3) Mexican Gray (Canis lupus baileyi)4) Great Plains/Buffalo Wolf (Canis lupus nubilus)5) Common Red Wolf (Canis lupus rufus)Another Answer:Actually there is still considered to be around 24 subspecies of gray wolves in North America as of 2005, not 1995, with an addition of two more subspecies added to the list. These, including the 24 aforementioned, would be the following: Kenai Peninsula Wolf (Canis lupus alces)Newfoundland Wolf (Canis lupus beothucus)Bernard's Wolf (Canis lupus bernardi)British Columbia Wolf (Canis lupus columbianus)Vancouver Island Wolf (Canis lupus crassodon)Florida Black Wolf (Canis lupus floridanus)Cascade Mountain Wolf (Canis lupus fuscus)Gregory's Wolf (Canis lupus gregoryi)Manitoba Wolf (Canis lupus griseoalbus)Hudson Bay Wolf (Canus lupus hudsonicus)Northern Rocky Mountains Wolf (Canis lupus irremotus)Labrador Wolf (Canis lupus labradorius)Alexander Archipelago Wolf (Canis lupus ligoni)Eastern Wolf (Canis lupus lycaon)Mackenzie River Wolf (Canis lupus mackenzii)Baffin Island Wolf (Canis lupus manningi)Mogollon Mountain Wolf (Canis lupus mogollonensis)Texas Wolf (Canis lupus monstrabilis)Yukon Wolf (Canis lupus pambasileus)Alaskan Tundra Wolf (Canis lupus tundrarum)Southern Rocky Mountains Wolf (Canis lupus youngi)fArctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos)Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)Mackenzie Valley Wolf (Canis lupus occidentalis)Red Wolf (Canis lupus rufus)
