254 THE TRI-COLOURED FOX. 



C. velong of Mr. Say. Mr. Bartram likewise no- 

 tices a red fox in Florida, distinct, it would appear, 

 from the former, by the fur being entirely of one 

 colour. 



THE TRI-COLOURED FOX. 

 V. cinereo argenteus, ERXLEB. 



PLATE XXIII. 



THERE exists considerable confusion in the descrip- 

 tion of the species of the more southern foxes. .If 

 commentators on d'Azara's notice of Guarachay 

 may be credited, the tri-coloured fox is found in 

 Paraguay. There are at this moment before us 

 drawings of three very distinctly marked foxes, all 

 bearing the same name ; two having for synonims 

 the words Canis Azarce. Prince Maximilian's 

 figure differs from that published by Mr. Darwin, 

 and neither are like the drawing in the Prince of 

 Nassau's collection, nor are they similar to two 

 Aguaras drawn by ourselves ; and all are very dif- 

 ferent from the tri-coloured fox, of which we before 

 stated that there are again many varieties of colour 

 approximating the cross-fox in different gradations, 

 and that the individuals corresponding to the de- 

 scription are rare; but whatever be these varia- 



