Canis mesomelas

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caniformia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Grandordo: Ferungulata Mirordo: Ferae Cladus: Pancarnivora Cladus: Carnivoramorpha Cladus: Carnivoraformes Ordo: Carnivora Subordo: Caniformia

Familia: Canidae
Subfamilia: Caninae
Tribus: Canini
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis mesomelas
Subspecies: C. m. mesomelas – C. m. schmidti

Name

Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775

Type locality: "Vorgebirge der guten Hofnung" [South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Cape of Good Hope].

References

Schreber, J. C. D. 1777. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen, 2(14): pl. 95[1775]; see also text, 3(21):370[1776], 586[1777].
Canis mesomelas in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775 – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
IUCN: Canis mesomelas Schreber, 1775 (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

العربية: ابن آوى أسود الظهر
Deutsch: Schabrackenschakal
English: Black-backed Jackal
español: Chacal de lomo negro
eesti: Mustselg-šaakal
suomi: Vaippasakaali
français: Chacal à chabraque
hrvatski: Crnoleđi čagalj
magyar: Panyókás sakál
日本語: セグロジャッカル
한국어: 검은등자칼
Nederlands: Zadeljakhals
polski: Szakal czaprakowy
português: Chacal-de-costas-pretas
ไทย: หมาจิ้งจอกหลังดำ, หมาจิ้งจอกหลังเงิน
Türkçe: Kara sırtlı çakal

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