Dingo (Canis familiaris dingo). Photo © PartnerHund.com · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
The dingo, although not fully wild, is classified as a subspecies of the wolf.
This is, however, incorrect because the dingo is colour-polymorphic whereas the wolf was, in its original form, colour-monomorphic.
This difference in colouration patterns indicates that the dingo – like the domestic dog – is descended from a species quite separate from the wolf.
Robin and the Honey Badger, 22 March 2016
