Canis niger n 1: reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America [syn: {red wolf}, {maned wolf}, {Canis rufus}, {Canis niger}]
maned wolf \maned wolf\ n. A reddish-gray wolf ({Canis rufus} or {Canis niger}) of Southwestern North America. Syn: red wolf, {Canis rufus}, {Canis niger}. [WordNet 1.5]