Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Family Canidae Batsch, 1788 - dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes
Genus Lycaon Brookes, 1827 [monotypic] - African hunting dog
1 Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820) - African wild dog