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C. paharuth, the Wild Pariah Dog. 



C. Javatiictis, Canis Javanicus, Desm. 



C. Sumatrensis, Canis Sumatren&is, Hakdw. 



C Austral icB, the Dingo. 



Mebbia of Congo ? 



SECTION IV. — Thous. Form of Avolves on a small 

 scale, not more tlian elgliteen inches high ; struc- 

 ture very light; tail rather short, forming a scanty 

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

 cliequercd, or pencilled with black and white, 

 extremities buft'; are not gregarious ; do not bur- 

 row ; have no offensive smell ; howl seldom ; 

 mamnicx- eight ? Inhabit Africa and South-west- 

 ern Asia. 



Thous anthis, Canis Anthus, Cuv. ; Dceb of the Arabs. 

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



Arabs. 

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



the Cape. 

 T. Senegalensis, Chaeal de Senegal, Cuv. 

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

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



Sfx'tion Y. — Sacalms, 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; mammte six ? Inhabit tSoutliern India, 

 Western Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe. 



Saca/ius aureus, the Common Jackal ; Canis aureus, Briss. 

 S. St/riacus, Canis Syriacus, HEiWPRicHand Ehrenberg; 



Syrian Jackal, the Grey Jackal. 

 S. Barbaru^, the Barbary Jackal ; Canis Barbarus, Shaw. 

 S, Indicus, the Indian Jackal. 

 S.l procyonuides, Canis procyonoides; Racoon-faced Dog, 



Gray. 



