The technical name for dogs, is "canis familaris".
There species is dog or canine.
There is only one species of dogs and it is the same as the wolf of which all dogs are descended. There are two subspecies recognized: Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo. There are many breeds of dogs but they all fall into the species of canis lupus.
Actually, domestic dogs are classified further than species. Domestic dogs, Canis lupus familiaris, are a subspecies of the Gray Wolf, Canis lupus.
No. They are both different species. Dogs = canine: Cats = feline.
Canis lupus familiaris is the domestic dog.
Species is a rank in taxonomy. It is best described as the lowest rank in the identification of a creature, example: Canus Lupus (Grey Wolf) canine is the taxonomic family, while canus is its genus and lupus would be its species.
All domestic dogs are actually laced within the same sub-species, meaning that they're grouped one step below even the category species. Of their scientific name, Canis Lupus Familiaris, the genus is Canis.
P. Cristata is the species name for Aardwolves. Aardwolves are the only surviving member of the family protelidae, and are small, insectivorous mammals.The aardwolf is also related to hyenas.
yes, canine are domestic dogs, dingos, jackals, wolves, foxes, ect.
Canis familiaris The Wikipedia webpage for "dog" lists it as "Canis lupus familiaris;" i.e. "lupus" is the species, making "familiaris" a sub-species categorization. See that webpage for explanation. It also says that "Canis familiaris" is a reasonable synonym, but the point is that all dogs are said to be descended directly from the gray wolf.
The scientific name for the domestic dog is Canis lupus familiaris.Canis is the genus, lupus the species, and familiaris the subspecies.Dog - Canis Lupus familiaris