290 SYNOPSIS OF THE CANID.^. 



Section VI. — Cynalofex., Day Foxes. Form small, 

 elegant; tail long, strait, forming a brush, tip 

 black ; fur close, fine ; conch of the ears open, the 

 tip pointed ; livery yellowish and liver-coloured 

 greys ; teeth showing insectivorous propensities ; 

 soles of the feet furred ? black spot on the base of 

 tail concealing a gland. Inhabits the plains of 

 Tartary, India, and Western Asia. 



Cynalopex corsac, Canis corsac. 



C. kokree, Canis knkree, Sykes. 



C. chrysurus, Canis chrysurus; Fnlvous-tailed Dog, Gray. 



C. pallidus, Canis pallidus, Rui'PKL; Abu Hoseiii of 



Arabs. 

 C. Turdcus ? Renard Turc ; Tilki of tlie Turks. 



Section VII. — Megalotis, the Fennecs or Zerdas, 

 the smallest of the canine family. Ears very large, 

 broad, erect, double folded ; auricular organs much 

 enlarged ; skull convex, no central ridge ; feet 

 furred ; tail bushy, spot at base, and tip black ; 

 eyes diurnal ; mamm^ six ? jaws weak ; teetli 

 insectivorous ; burrow ; not gregarious. Inhabit 

 Africa. 



M. famelicus, Canis famelicus, Cretzschmar; Sabora of 



Arabs. 

 M. caama, Canis vulpes eaama, Smith. 

 M. zerda, Fennec of Bruce ; Zerda, or Durda. 



Canidce of South America. — All, it seems, 

 with a tendency to elliptical pupils, but none 

 perfectly as in true foxes. Dentition invariably 

 less powerful. 



Section VIIT. — Chryson/on, Aguara Wolf. Stature 

 nearly equal to the wolf ; head smaller ; legs long, 

 slender : maneon neck andshoulders ; tail straicht, 



