Canis Niger is actually not a recognized term in biology or zoology. It appears to be a combination of Latin words, canis which translates as dog, and niger which translates as black. So, it can be inferred that canis niger might be used to refer to a black dog. However, in scientific classification, this term does not correspond to any particular species or breed.
Canis
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A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, includingthe dogs and wolves. Canis major Etym: [L., larger dog], aconstellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the DogStar.-- Canis minor Etym: [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the eastof Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.
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