Canis mesomelas subsp. mesomelas Schreber 1775

Canis mesomelas subsp. mesomelas Schreber 1775, Die Saugethiere, Vol. 2, 14: pl. 95 [1775]; see also text, 3 (21): 370 [1776], 586 [1777].

Type Locality: "Vorgebirge der guten Hofnung" [South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Cape of Good Hope].

Synonyms: Canis mesomelas subsp. achrotes (Thomas 1925); Canis mesomelas subsp. arenarum (Thomas 1926); Canis mesomelas subsp. variegatoides A. Smith 1833 .