What Is The Scientific Name Of New Guinea Singing Dog?

SCIENTIFIC NAME OF NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG – In this topic, we are going to know and identify the scientific name of New Guinea singing dog.

Also known New Guinea Highland dog, this dog species are known for its unique barks and howls as well as its ability to make harmonic sounds.

It is native to the New Guinea Highlands of the island of New Guinea. It is akin to the Australian dingo but smaller. They do not bark but rather have a chorused howling which makes a haunting and extraordinary sound, hence, earning the said name.

Its limbs and spine are very flexible and they can spread their legs sideways up to 90 degrees. Furthermore, they are able to rotate their front and hind paws more than domestic dogs. This enables them to climb trees with thick bark or branches.

They are thought to be extinct in the wild for half a century until recent expiditions prove that they do exist in their natural habitat.

Answer

The binomial name of New Guinea singing dog is Canis hallstromi.

Canis is a genus of the dog family Canidae. It is the Latin term for “dog“.

The specific name hallstromi is in honour of one of the best-known Australian philantrophist Sir Edward John Lees Hallstrom.