CANIS SIMENSIS. 19 



parts which arc not white (beneath the throat, the ibre part of the 

 belly, &c.) are lighter in colour than the upper parts. There is much 

 black on the dorsum of the proximal half of the tail, and many of the 

 hairs of the sides of the body and haunches are black for a considerable 

 part of their length. There are also white liairs intermixed with them. 

 Uahifaf. Abyssinia. 



Centinjeters. 



Length from end of snout to root of tail 99 



of tail 25 



„ from heel to end of longest digit 20 



„ of car 11 



Fig. 18. 



CAiNIS SIMESSla. 



Cranial and Dental Characters. 

 The skull of this species presents a great contrast to that of the 

 Conunon Wolf, its facial part being so exceedingly long and slender. 



The dentition is remarkable for the small size of the fourth upper 

 premolar compared with the upper molars. 



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