Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Canidae |
| Genus | Canis |
| Species | Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson, Madison
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNA Not Applicable
National ranks
- Canada
- NNA
- United States
- NNA
Subnational ranks
- Saskatchewan
- SNA Not Applicable
- Alberta
- SNA Not Applicable
- New York
- SNA Not Applicable
- Minnesota
- SNA Not Applicable
- Idaho
- SNA Not Applicable
- Rhode Island
- SNA Not Applicable
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- McGregor, S.W., O'Neil, P.E., Rheams, K.F., Moser, P.H. & Blackwood, R. 1997. Biological, geological, and hydrological investigations in Bobcat, Matthews, and Shelta caves and other selected caves in north Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama Bulletin 166: 1–198.
- McGregor, S.W., Rheams, K.F., O'Neil, P.E., Moser, P.H. & Blackwood, R. 1994. Biological, geological, and hydrological investigations in Bobcat, Matthews, and Shelta caves and other selected caves in north Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. 226 pp.
- Rheams, K.F., Moser, P.H. & McGregor, S.W. 1992. Geologic, hydrologic, and biologic investigations in Arrowwood, Bobcat, Matthews, and Shelta caves and selected caves, Madison, County, Alabama. Geological Survey of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. 262 pp.
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2257. https://cavebiology.org/species/canis-familiaris/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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