Table 1. List of the African canids sampled for this study, with their taxonomic assignment based on mitochondrial DNA sequences.
| Taxa | Sample number | Origin | Genbank accession number | MtDNA-based assignment | ||
| CYTB | CR | CYTB | CR | |||
| (SAP assignment/level of identity) | ||||||
| African wolves and jackals | ||||||
| Canis lupus | T1333 | Egypt, south Sinai, north of Sharm elShikh city | JQ088658 | JQ088677 | Canis lupus/familiaris(49%/100%) | Canis lupus/familiaris(49%/100%) |
| Canis sp. | T1361 | Senegal, 12 km east of Parc Nationaldu Djoudj, near Kheune | JQ088664 | JQ088683 | Canis lupus lupaster(69%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(92%/95%) |
| Canis sp. | T1341 | Algeria, coastal region between Skikdaand El-Kala | JQ088659 | JQ088678 | Canis lupus lupaster(63%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(55%/95%) |
| Canis sp. | T1346 | Algeria, coastal region between Skikdaand El-Kala | JQ088660 | JQ088679 | Canis lupus lupaster(69%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(50%/95%) |
| Canis sp. | T1347 | Algeria, coastal region between Skikdaand El-Kala | JQ088661 | JQ088680 | Canis lupus lupaster(62%/96%) | Canis lupus lupaster(82%/95%) |
| Canis sp. | T1348 | Algeria, coastal region between Skikdaand El-Kala | JQ088662 | JQ088681 | Canis lupus lupaster(69%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(58%/95%) |
| Canis sp. | T1349 | Algeria, coastal region between Skikdaand El-Kala | JQ088663 | JQ088682 | Canis lupus lupaster(69%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(66%/95%) |
| Canis sp. | T1621* | Mali, Adrar des Iforas, Terarabat | JQ088665 | JQ088684 | Canis lupus lupaster(75%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(57%/95%) |
| Canis aureus | T1360 | Senegal, 12 km east of Parc Nationaldu Djoudj, near Kheune | JQ088656 | JQ088675 | Canis lupus lupaster(61%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(61%/95%) |
| Canis aureus | T1362 | Senegal, Dakar, Zoo du Parc de Hann(fourth captive generation) | JQ088657 | JQ088676 | Canis lupus lupaster(61%/99%) | Canis lupus lupaster(61%/95%) |
| Canis adustus | T1250 | Guinea, Koubia, Pilimini | JQ088650 | JQ088669 | NA | NA |
| Canis adustus | T1252 | Guinea, Koubia, Pilimini | JQ088651 | JQ088670 | NA | NA |
| Canis adustus | T1257 | Guinea, Dalaba, Dalaba cen. | JQ088652 | JQ088671 | NA | NA |
| Canis adustus | T1262 | Guinea, Tougue, Kollet | JQ088653 | JQ088672 | NA | NA |
| Canis adustus | T1263 | Guinea, Tougue, Kollet | JQ088654 | JQ088673 | NA | NA |
| Canis adustus | T806 | Benin, Béterou | JQ088655 | JQ088674 | NA | NA |
Assignment was based on cytochrome b (CYTB) and control region (CR), using the Statistical Assignment Package (see Materials and Methods).
*
MNHN tissue bank: n° 1999-152.
NA, reliable set of homologues could not be compiled.