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C. paJiariah, the Wild Pariah Dog. 



C. Javanicus, Canis Javanicus, DESM. 



C. SumatrensiS) Canis Sumatrensis, HARDW. 



C. Australia, the Dingo. 



Mebbia of Congo ? 



SECTION IV. Thorn. Form of wolves on a small 

 scale, not more than eighteen inches high ; struc- 

 ture very light ; tail rather short, forming a scanty 

 brush, tip black ; fur close, hard ; livery mostly 

 chequered, or pencilled with black and white, 

 extremities buff; are not gregarious ; do not bur- 

 row ; have no offensive smell ; howl seldom ; 

 mammae eight ? Inhabit Africa and South-west- 

 ern Asia. 



Thous anthus, Canis Anthus, Cuv. ; Deeb of the Arabs. 

 T. variegatus, Canis variegatus, RUPPEL ; Abu. Schom of 



Arabs. 

 T. mezomelas, Canis Mesomelas, Auct. ; Bonte Vos of 



the Cape. 



T. Senegalensis, Chacal de Senegal, Cuv. 

 T. Tokla, NOB. ; Tulki of the Persians. 

 T. acmon, NOB. ; Wild Dog of Natolia, or Great Jackal. 



SECTION V. Sacalius, the Jackals. Forms of the 

 fox, with the head of dogs ; stature not exceeding 

 fifteen inches, body longer, ears pointed ; fur ra- 

 ther coarse ; livery fulvous-yellow, grizzled with 

 white or black ; tail bushy, straight ; odour offen- 

 sive; burrow; gregarious; familiar; howl ex- 

 cessively; mammae six ? Inhabit Southern India, 

 Western Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe. 



Sacalius aureus, the Common Jackal ; Canis aureus, BRISS. 

 S. Syriacus, Canis Syriacus, HEMPRICH and EHRENBERG; 



Syrian Jackal, the Grey Jackal. 



S. Barlarus, the Barbary Jackal ; Canis Barbaras, SHAW. 

 S. Indicus, the Indian Jackal. 

 S. ? procyonoides, C is procyonoidcs; Racoon- faced Dog 



GRAY. 



