Canis astrapifer

 and , Canis astrapifer is a species of canid in the genus Canis. It is an -type.

Etymology
Genus name from Latin, canis, a dog or hound < canēs; species name from Greek, αστραπιος astrapios or αστραπαιος astrapaios  of lightning  < αστραπη astrapē  flash of lightning  < στεροπη steropē  lightning, glare; -ifer from Latin, -fera  -bearing  < ferre to bear.