The Reclassification Of The Dog
The Reclassification Of The Dog
We tend to think of science as definite, but science is always evolving and changing. A perfect example of this is the scientific classification of the domestic dog. In 1758 Linnaeus classified the domestic dog as Canis familiaris. This classification stood until 1993 when the Smithsonian Institution and the American Society of Mammalogists reclassified the domestic dog as Canis lupus, a subspecies of the gray wolf.
Dec 27, 2007 | | About Dogs