Canis lupus dingo

3 Dingo at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

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Identification history

Canis lupus dingo 14 Apr 2021 DonFletcher
Canis lupus dingo 14 Apr 2021 trevsci

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3 comments

DonFletcher wrote:
   14 Apr 2021
Should be changed to Canis dingo
   15 Apr 2021
We would prefer Canis dingo, but Canis lupus has been chosen to avoid controversy regarding its conservation status. Canis dingo is given as as synonym.
DonFletcher wrote:
   15 Apr 2021
OK, fair enough, yes its wouldn't help to be too provocative. But the ground is shifting on this, and sometime we should go to the latest science.

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Species information

  • Canis lupus dingo Scientific name
  • Dingo Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1538.5m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Canis lupus dingo Canus dingo Canis lupus familiaris Canis familaris Mirri

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