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Descriptor English: Canidae
Descriptor Spanish: Canidae
Descriptor Canidae
Scope note: Familia de carnívoros terrestres con grandes hocicos y garras no retráctiles. Entre sus miembros se encuentran los COYOTES, PERROS, ZORROS, CHACALES, PERROS MAPACHE y LOBOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Canidae
Descriptor French: Canidae
Entry term(s): Chrysocyon brachyurus
Maned Wolf
Wolf, Maned
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.250.216
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046028
Scope note: A family of terrestrial carnivores with long snouts and non-retractable claws. Members include COYOTES; DOGS; FOXES; JACKALS; RACCOON DOGS; and WOLVES.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Carnivora (1965-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see CARNIVORA 1998-2004
History Note: 2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004
DeCS ID: 38457
Unique ID: D046028
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Canidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0003526
Scope note A family of terrestrial carnivores with long snouts and non-retractable claws. Members include COYOTES; DOGS; FOXES; JACKALS; RACCOON DOGS; and WOLVES.
Preferred term Canidae
Maned Wolf - Narrower
Concept UI M0452481
Scope note In spite of its common name, this is more closely related to the South American FOXES than WOLVES.
Preferred term Maned Wolf
Entry term(s) Chrysocyon brachyurus
Wolf, Maned



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