298 SYNOPSIS OF THE CANIDJE. 



SUB-GENUS IV. AGEIODUS. 



DENT. FORMULA. Incis. -> canines r^-* cheek - 



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teeth - = 46 ; incisors oblique, almost hori- 

 zontal; crowns of the upper molars flat, of the 

 lower tubercular ; carnassiers small ; false molars 

 three on each side above, four below; scarcely 

 any interparietal ridge, but one temporal ridge on 

 each side, broad, prominent, parallel, passing from 

 the post orbital process to the occiput ; ears very 

 large, erect, double folded ; eyes diurnal ? tail 

 bushy ; colours dark ; feet and form like that of 

 a fox. Inhabits South Africa. 



Agriodus auritus, Megalotis Lalandii, HAM. SMITH ; Ca- 

 nis Lalandii; Canis Megalotis. 



SUB-GENUS V.- LYCAON. 



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DENT. FORMULA. Incis. ' canines ^ r > cheek - 

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teeth = ^ = 42 ; external appearance of an hy- 



sena; incisor teeth irregular, the central in each 

 jaw more internal; muzzle truncated; ears large, 

 erect, oval; head protruded; neck shaggy; tail 

 rather short; muzzle dark; black streak passing 

 over the forehead ; black throat; colours yellowish 

 and white, with black borders and streaks ; toes 

 four ; mammas ten ; glandulous pouch ? Inhabits 

 Southern Africa. 



Lycavn wnattcus, Hyaena picta, TEMM.J Canis pictus, 

 Idem ; Marafeen of Ethiopia ? 



