298 SYNOPSIS OF •jllli CANIDJE. 



SUB-GENUS lY.— AGRIODUS. 



Dent. Formula. — Incis. -' canines - — -' clieck- 



7—7 . ^ ^~^ 



teeth - — ' =: 46 ; incisors oblique, almost hori- 

 zontal ; crowns of the upper molars flat, of the 

 lower tubercular; carnassiers small; false molars 

 three on each side above, four below ; _ scarcely 

 any interparietal ridge, but one temporal ridge on 

 each side, broad, prominent, parallel, passing from 

 the post orbital process to the occiput ; ears very 

 large, erect, double folded ; eyes diurnal ? tail 

 bushy ; colours dark ; feet and form like that of 

 a fox. Inhabits South Africa. 



AfirioJiis auritus, Mcgalotis Lalandii, Ham. Smith; C'a- 

 nis Lalandii; Canis Megalotis. 



SUB-GENUS v.— LYCAON. 



c ] 1 



Dent. Formula. — Incis. -? canines - — -•> cheek- 

 P P 5 1 — 1 



teeth - — -' = 42 ; external appearance of an hy- 



tena; incisor teeth irregular, the central in each 

 jaw more internal ; muzzle truncated ; ears large, 

 erect, oval; head protruded; neck shaT:gy; tail 

 rather short; muzzle dark; black streak passing 

 over the forehead ; black throat ; colours yellowish 

 and white, with black borders and streaks ; toes 

 four ; mammae ten ; glandulous pouch ? Inhabits 

 Southern Africa. 



Lycaon venahcus. Hyaena picta, Temm.; Canis pictus, 

 Idem; Marafeen of Ethiopia ? 



