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    Short-eared Dog

    Atelocynus microtis

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraCanidae

    The short-eared dog is a secretive Amazonian canid associated with forest cover. Its rarity in observations means that behavior inferred from a few managed animals should not be presented as a complete wild-life account.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyCanidae
    8. GenusAtelocynus
    9. SpeciesAtelocynus microtis
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Caniformia suborder
    25. Canidae family
    26. Atelocynus genus
    27. Atelocynus microtis species
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    Physical traits

    Short rounded ears, a long tail and a relatively low body profile are characteristic.

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    Habitat and range

    Lowland rainforest, including different wet and dry forest settings, provides habitat.

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    Diet and nutrition

    Small animals and other available foods contribute to a flexible diet, with details still incompletely documented.

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    Behavior and activity

    Field observations are limited. Its secluded habits and forest setting make a simple universal social or activity schedule difficult to establish.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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