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 Atelocynus Cabrera, 1940 [monotypic] - small-eared dog, short-eared dog
             Atelocynus microtis (Sclater, 1883) - short-eared dog
               1 [Atelocynus microtis microtis] (Sclater, 1883)
               2 Atelocynus microtis sclateri Allen, 1905