SYNOPSIS OF THE CANID.E. 



INCLUDING THE GENERA 



CANIS, IIY^NA, AND PROTELES 



OP AUTHORS. 



CANID^. 



De.xtary Formula. — Incis. -, canine .j — r, cheek- 

 teeth ;; — ;:, = 42. Muzzle ju "ensral elongated ; 

 7—7' h ^ B ' 



nostrils naked, lunular, open at the sides; tongue 

 soft ; ears of all the wild species erect ; feet anterior 

 pentadactylous, posterior tctradactylous ; walk on 

 the toes ; mammae both pectoral and ventrah 



DIURNAL CAXID.E WITH ROUND PUPILS. 

 SUB-GENUS I.— CITAON. 



Section I. — Lupiis. The "Wolves. Lupus, Gesx. ; 

 Canis lupus^ Ltnx. — Head broad ; muzzle point- 

 ed ; eyes distant, oblique, small, malig-nant ; ears 

 erect, broad, pointed ; legs strong ; shoulder 

 higher than croup ; tail long, with a scanty brush 

 tipt with black ; fur shaggy on the neck, coarse 

 on the body, but short ; dark streak across the car- 

 pus ; ten mammre ; voice howling ; stature at the 



