Artist
Creator:H. Smith
Creator:Lizars
Description
Canis australiae
Date 1833-1866
Notes This object is part of the collection Iconographia Zoologica
Source/Photographer Smith, The naturalist's library, IX p. 188 pl. 10
Old Latin name Canis australiae
New Latin name Canis lupus dingo
Common name Nederlands: Dingo
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canis_australiae_-_1833-1866_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ22200401.tif
The dingo (Canis dingo syn. Canis lupus dingo) is a wild canine found in Australia. Its exact ancestry is unknown, but dingoes are classified as their own unique canine species. The dingo is the largest terrestrial predator in Australia, and plays an important role as an apex predator. |
