Who named the wolf canis lupus?

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

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

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)

What is the scientific name of a wolf?

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.

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.

Is canis lupus a mammal?

Yes. Canis lupus is the gray wolf.

What is the scientific name for the wolf?

Canis lupus.

What is a common name for Canis lupus?

Canis Lupus is the scientific name for the gray wolf.

How many species of gray wolves are there?

There are estimated to be around 30 species of wolves (four of which are extinct), some most commonly known include:Gray/Timber wolfManed wolfEthiopian wolfRed wolfTasmanian wolfAbyssinian wolfArabian wolfDingoSee the related links below for more.Answer 2:There are four true wolf species in the world, and they are as follows: Gray wolf - Canis lupus.Eastern wolf - Canis lycaon.Himalayan wolf -Canis himalayensis.Indian wolf -Canis indica.Other "wolves" such as the maned wolf or Tasmanian wolf for example, are not real wolves at all. In order to be considered a wolf, the animal MUST be in the genus "CANIS" such as the four above are.This is why the maned wolf is not a wolf. Their names are "Chrysocyon brachyurus." And the now extinct Tasmanian wolf (also known as the Tasmanian tiger) is "Thylacinus cynocephalus."Of course there are many different subspecies inside of a species. The gray wolf has 15 different subspecies (mexican, arctic, dog, red, alaskan, etc.) for example.

What is the scientific name for the Arctic wolf?

Arctic WolfThe scientific name for the Arctic Wolf is Canis lupus arctosCanis Lupus arctos

WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR A WOLF?

The grey wolf, which is the species most people think of when they hear the word 'wolf', is Canis lupus. This species is found throughout North America and Eurasia, and has many subspecies.The red wolf, which is found only in the south-eastern United States, is Canis rufus.The Ethiopian wolf, is Canis simensis. This animal was once thought to be a jackal, and was called the Simien jackal, but more recent genetic analysis shows it to be more closely related to wolves. Ethiopian wolf is now the recommended common name.Grey Wolf-Canis LupisRed Wolf- Canis RufusTimber Wolf-Canis Lupis AmericanusArtic Wolf-Canis Lupus ArctosManed Wolf-Chysocyon BrachyurusMexican Wolf-Canis Lupus BaileyiusIndian Wolf- Canis Lupus PallepisHimilayan Wolf-Canis HimalayanisEthiopian Wolf-Canis SimensisEastern Wolf-Canis LycaonAlaskan Wolf-Canis Lupis OccidentalsGreat Plains Wolf-Canis Lupis NubilusCanis lupus