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
- RI
- SNA Not Applicable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
How to cite this account
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2257. https://cavebiology.org/species/canis-familiaris/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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