The identity of Fuegian and Patagonian “dogs” among indigenous peoples in southernmost South America

• Published in: Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
• Main Authors: Fabian M. Jaksic, Sergio A. Castro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2023
• Subjects: Aonikenk; Canis lupus familiaris; Chonos; Kawesqar; Lycalopex culpaeus; Magallanes; Zoology; QL1-991; Botany; QK1-989; Patagonia; Canis lupus; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-023-00119-z; https://doaj.org/article/b74c74a24c364b1ebfec4f933af588ef

Abstract Background By using a historical approach we attempt to answer the question of whether the “dogs” of Fuegian and Patagonian peoples are a domesticated dog (Canis lupus familiaris) or a tamed or domesticated Culpeo “fox” (Lycalopex culpaeus), or a cross breed. Methods and results We reviewed...