2 2 FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTINE. 



8 1. Vulpcs nilotica. Riipp. Atlas, p. 41, taf. 15. Egyptian Fox. 

 Heb. Sy^t^. Arab. ^\^, Taalib. 



The Common Fox of the southern and central regions of Palestine, 

 extremely abundant in Judc^a and east of Jordan. In its habits it is very 

 distinct from the Jackal, and in no way different from our Fox, which is 

 somewhat larger. The Nilotic Fox ranges through Egypt, Arabia, and 

 the Syrian desert. 



82. Viilpcs flavcsccns. Gray. Ann. and Mag. N.H. 1S43, xi., p. iiS. 

 Tawny Fox. 



This is the species of the wooded districts of Galilee and the north. 

 It is considerably larger than the last species, and differs from the English 

 Fox, of which perhaps it is only a local race, by its peculiarly bright light 

 yellowish colour throughout, and finer and longer fur. It has black ears, 

 and a splendid brush. 



The Tawny Fox ranges from Syria to Central Asia, and the north 

 side of the Himalayas. 



FAMILY, MUSTELID.-E. 



83. Putoriusfcctid^is. Gray. P. Z. S. 1865, p. loS. Polecat. Heb. I^in. 

 Arab. J-.UAI^U, Far cl kheil. 



Occasionally found in the north, under Hermon and Lebanon. It 

 extends through all Europe and Northern Asia. 



84. Mustcla boccamela. Bechst. Naturg. Deutschl. p. 819. Southern 

 Weasel. Arab, _y»Jt-.*, Sammur. 



About Mount Tabor, and probably in other wooded districts. Extends 

 through South Europe and the Mediterranean coasts of Africa and Asia. 



85. Martes foina. (Gm. Syst. Nat. i., p. 95.) Marten, 



I bought a skin at Beyrout, taken in the neighbourhood. It is found 

 in the Taurid, as well as through the whole of the rest of the Palsearctic 

 region. 



