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ers ; snout, inferior parts of the body and feet 

 black ; tail terminated with white. 



Dimensions. Same as the European fox. 



Inhabits North America — may possibly prove 

 to be a variety of the argentatiis. 



Species. 



9. Canis virginianus, gray fox of Catesby, nat. 

 hist. Carolin. v. 2. p. 78. Briss. regn. anim. Ccmis 

 virginiatms.Erxleh. Gmel. (Encycl. pi. 106. fig. 4.) 



Char. Essent. Body entirely of a silver gray 

 colour. 



Dimensions and Description. Differing very lit- 

 tle from the European fox in size and form. 

 Some doubt has been expressed concerning the 

 identity of this species and the "jp«/t?w5," de- 

 scribed below. A comparison of the skulls of 

 the red and gray American fox, presents promi- 

 nent specific distinctions, as has been demon- 

 strated b}- frequent examination. 



Species. 



10. Canis fulviis, (renard de Virginie, Palisot 

 de Beauvois. Mem. sur le renard et le Lapin 

 d'Amerique, dans le Bull. Soc. Philomat.) 



Canis fulvus, Desm. Mamm. p. 203. 



Char. Essent. Colour consisting of different 

 shades of red ; beneath the neck and belly, white; 

 breast gray; anterior of the fore legs and feet 

 black ; ti)i of the tail white. 



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