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Species profile—Canis familiaris (dingo) (Canidae)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Canidae (dogs and foxes) → Canis familiaris (dingo) (dingo)

Photos

  • Photo of Canis familiaris (dingo) (dingo) - Lindberg, J.,NPRSR,2001
  • Photo of Canis familiaris (dingo) (dingo) - Comerford, G.,QPWS,2003
  • Photo of Canis familiaris (dingo) (dingo) - Best, R.,QPWS,2010

Sighting data

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Canidae (dogs and foxes)
Species
Canis familiaris (dingo) (dingo)
Alternate name
wild dog
Australian native dog
warrigal
Taxonomy Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Endemicity
Native
Other resources
Atlas of Living Australia

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 October 2014
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