28 THE ANTAECTIC WOLF. 



blackish tint on the crown of the head ; the muzzle is somewhat lighter 

 in colour. The tail, which is rather bushy, is coloured like the body 

 for the proximal two fifths of its length, the next two fifths are black 

 and its terminal fifth is white. 



There are no special markings on the body except a black patch 

 outside the lower part of the hind leg, just above the heel. There is 

 also a darkening of the fur at the side of the lower part of the neck, so 

 as to form an approach to a collar. The individuals inhabiting the 

 Eastern Island are smaller and redder than those of West Falkland. 

 The ears are always rather short. 



Habitat. The Falkland Islands. 



Centimeters. 



Length from snout to root of tail 97'0 



of tail 28-5 



from heel to end of longest digit 18*0 



of ear 6'5 



Skeletal and Dental Characters. 



The sagittal ridge is flattened, and this flattened tract has a lyrate 

 margin. 



The suture between the palatine and maxillary bones does not 

 advance so far forwards as a line joining the hinder margins of the 

 inner tubercles of the fourth upper premolar. 



In the skull examined the hind part of the third upper premolar is 

 placed rather within the anterior part of the fourth premolar, but this 

 may be an individual peculiarity. 



Dimensions of Skull and Teeth. 



Centimeters. 



Basion to ovalion 3'0 



sphenoideum 4'2 



Sphenoideum to gnathion 1TO 



Length of palate 8'35 



Breadth of 5'0 



Length of nasals 6'1 



Greatest breadth of nasals . . . 1*2 



