Taxonomy
Canis lupus was recorded by Carl Linnaeus in his publication Systema Naturae in 1758.[2] The Latin classification translates into English as "dog wolf". The subspecies of Canis lupus are listed in Mammal Species of the World.[8][23] The nominate subspecies is the Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus),[23] also known as the common wolf.[24] As of 2005[8] 37 subspecies of C. lupus are recognised by MSW3, however the classification of several as either species or subspecies has recently been challenged.