84 CATALOGUE. 



The Canis anthus represents the Canis aureus in certain parts of 

 Northern Africa, but according to Ruppell it is rare. It is also found 

 in Senegal. It is lighter in colour than the Jackal, inclining to gray, 

 and with less of a reddish cast. The abdomen is whitish. The black 

 spots on the back are more distinct than in the Jackal ; the neck, near 

 its union with the breast, is surrounded by a marked black collar. The 

 ears are erect. The limbs are proportionally slender. Of the peculiar 

 habits of this species, little is known. Riippell states that the cir- 

 cumstances under which he obtained his specimens did not enable him 

 to procure any satisfactory information on this head. His figure agrees 

 with the specimens procured in Abyssinia by Sir W. C. Harris. 



106. CANIS FAMILIARIS, Linn, 



Canis familiaris, varietas indica. 



Pariah Dog of Dukhun, Sykes, Catal. Dukhun Mamm.p. 6. 



A. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 



Colonel Sykes states that " none of the domesticated dogs of Dukhun 

 are common to Europe. The Brinjaree Dog somewhat resembles the 

 Persian Greyhound in possession of the Zoological Society, but is much 

 more powerful. Pariah Dogs are very numerous ; they are not indi- 

 vidual property, and breed in towns and villages unmolested." Several 

 varieties are enumerated by Colonel Sykes, of which one variety has 

 been presented to the Company's Museum. Mr. Hodgson informs us, 

 that " tame dogs abound in Tibet, and are much prized by the men for 

 guarding the flocks and herds and houses, and by women for petting. 

 For the former the Tibetan Mastiff is used ; it is good-tempered, but 

 dull and heavy, except in the night watch. The ladies' dogs are Poodles 

 and Terriers, many of which are pretty, and have long soft hair. The 

 Chinese at Lassa and Digurcha fatten the Poodles for the table." 

 (J. A. S. B. XI. p. 278.) 



Genus VULPES, Ray, Brisson, Gray, Hodgson, et al. 

 CANIS Species, Linn, et al. 



107. VULPES BENGALENSIS, Shaw Sp. 



Vulpes bengalensis, Gray, Cat. Mamm. Br. Mus. p. 61. 

 Cat. Hodgs. Coll, p. 11. Button, Rough Notes on the 

 Zoology ofCandahar,Journ.As.Soc. Beng. XIV. p. 345. 



Canis bengalensis, Shaw, Gen. Zool. I. p. 330. Fischer, 

 Synops. Mamm. p. 192. Elliot, Catal. of Mamm. of 

 S. Mahratta Country, Madras Journ. Lit. and Sc. 

 p. 102. Gray and Hardw., lllust. Ind. Zool. II. pi. 2. 



