BRAZIL’S FAUNA
(Page prepared by a nature’s observer)

Maned wolves, Bush dogs etc. (canidae)

 
Bush-dogs

Introduction
The family Canidae is composed by 16 genus with 36 species, that are vulgarly known as wolves, dogs, coyotes, jackals and foxes.
 In Brazil we have five species of canídeos, not having any known specie of the genus wolf.

Brazilian Species
Grab-eating Fox; Cerducyon thous; Graxaim-do-mato
Cerducyon gymnocercus; Graxaim-do-campo
Small-eared Dog; Atelocynnus microtis
Bush dog; Spothos venaticus; Cachorro-do-mato-vinagre
Maned Wolf; Chrysocyon brachyurus;Guará

Consulted Bibliography
NOWAK, Ronald M. Walkers Mammals of the world. 5^th ed. London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991.
SILVA, Flávio. Mamíferos Silvestres- Rio Grande do Sul. Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul, 1994.