Canini (tribe)
Canini is a taxonomic rank which represents the dog-like tribe of the subfamily Caninae, and is sister to the fox-like tribe Vulpini. Its members are colloquially known as true dogs.Taxonomy
Members of this tribe include:
Canina: The wolf-like canines include the domestic dog , gray wolf, red wolf, eastern wolf, coyote, Eurasian golden jackal, African golden wolf, Ethiopian wolf, black-backed jackal, side-striped jackal, dhole, and African wild dog.
Cerdocyonina: The South American canines include the bush dog, hoary fox, crab-eating fox, and maned wolf.
Members of the subtribe Canina produce canid hybrids due to their shared karyotype of 78 chromosomes arranged in 39 pairs.
The cladogram below is based on the phylogeny of Lindblad-Toh et al., modified to incorporate recent findings on Canis species, Lycalopex species, and Dusicyon.
