CANIS SIMENSIS. 



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parts which are not white (beneath the throat, the fore 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 hairs intermixed with them. 

 Habitat. Abyssinia. 



Centimeters. 



Length from end of snout to root of tail 99 



of tail 25 



from heel to end of longest digit 20 



of ear 11 



Fig. 18. 



CANIS SIMENSIS. 



Cranial and Dental Characters. 



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

 Common 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. 



