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comprehends the short-eared o\vl of England, and numcrous other 

 įiearly allied species ■vvhich are distributed universally over the 

 globė, from all of whicli it may be distinguished by its smaller eize 

 and darker colouring. I am led to regard the members of this sec- 

 tion as possessing characters of sufficient value to justify their being 

 separated into a distinct genus, for which I propose the name of 

 Brachyotus. 



Mr. Martin described a species of Fox brought by Mr. Dar\vin 

 from the island of Chiloe, respecting ■which he made the folio'tt'ing 

 remarks : — 



The animal in ąuestion is probably identieal •vvith the Culpeu of 

 Molina, especially as the account of its surprise at the presence of 

 man, uncombined with any exertions to escape, as given by Mr. 

 Darwin, agree with the observations of Molina. Still, however, the 

 description of the Culpeu is too vague to render its identitj' with the 

 present species a matter of certainty ; and as I regard it to be the 

 best and safest plan in all doubtful cases to set the matter in such a 

 light as to prevent if possible any confusion, I shall here descrilie 

 and name the animal, for which I propose the specific t\.t\Q f ulvipe s. 



VuLPES FUtviPES. Vulp. Tohustus, artubus brevibus caudd fnedi- 

 ocri ; corporis coUyre cano nigrogtie coinmixtis ; hoc in dorso 

 prcBvahnte : capite sordide fidvescente, cano irrorato, rostro 

 fusco, labiis superioribus ad marginėm sordide albis, mentofidi- 

 ginoso, auribus exter7ie castaneis ; brachiis interne, tarsis digi- 

 tisgue fulvis ; genis, gula, corporegue subtus, sordide albis; 

 caudd vellere breviore per tertiam partem indutd, apice floccoso 

 et fuliginoso. 



ft in. lin. 



Longitudo corporis ad basincaudse 2 O O 



caudse ad apicem velleris .... O 9 O 



rostri ad oculos O 1 4 



aurium O 1 3 



tarserum ad plantam digitalem 2 4 



Altitudo apud humeros O 10 O 



Hab. Chiloe. 



The Vulpes fulvipes is remarkable for the stout form of the body 

 and the shortness of the limbs : the tail is rather short, and covered 

 ■with hair of moderate length, except at the extremity, where it 

 forms an abrupt and full tuft tipped \vith sooty black. The general 

 fur is full, moderately deep, and rather harsh ; on the body the co- 

 lour is hoary mixed with black, the latter being more decided down 

 the top of the back ; the head inclines to fulvous, grizzled \vith 

 hoary. The muzzle and skin are dusky, but the edges of the lips 

 are white ; the ears are rather short and of a chcstnut bro^\-n ; the 

 outside of the fore limbs is dusky black freckled Avith fulvous inner 

 side and toes pale fulvous brown ; a dark maik approaching black 

 above the taršai joint ; tarsi and toes fulvous bro\vn. Under parts 

 dirty vhite. Hair of two sorts, viz. those which constitute a soft 



