Lupulella
Lupulella is a genus of canine found in Africa. This genus consists of only two extant species, the black-backed jackal and the side-striped jackal.
Taxonomy
The two species had previously been considered members of the genus Canis. In 2017, a taxonomic review recommended that these two species be recognised as genus Lupulella. In response to this review, the American [Society of Mammalogists] recognised the new genus.In 2019, a workshop hosted by the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group recommends that because DNA evidence shows the side-striped jackal and black-backed jackal to form a monophyletic lineage that sits outside of the Canis/''Cuon/Lycaon clade, that they should be placed in a distinct genus, Lupulella with the names Lupulella adusta and Lupulella mesomelas''.