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intouch
wrote:
20 Dec 2025
What a terrific photo! According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (The Dingo Debate, editor Bradley Smith, CSIRO) Genus: Canis, Species: Canis dingo, Common names: Dingo.
The publishing date is 2015 - that's a fair while ago. As distinct from Canis familiaris, Dingos breed annually!
The publishing date is 2015 - that's a fair while ago. As distinct from Canis familiaris, Dingos breed annually!
Canis lupus
Euphemia
wrote:
18 Dec 2025
That is what I originally suggested and I managed to do it without resorting to upper case lettering.
Canis lupus
DonFletcher
wrote:
17 Dec 2025
There are strict rules about scientific names. An inappropriate name remains the correct name until a change has been proposed AND ACCEPTED. At this stage the Australian Faunal Directory still lists the Dingo as Canis familiaris, so that is its correct name.
Canis lupus
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