378 CANIS. 



928. Canis estor Merriam. 



Canis estor Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xi, 1897, p)- 3i- Elliot, 

 Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 11, 1901, p. 302. Zool. 

 Ser. Td. Mamm. Middle Amer. & \V. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., 

 IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 469. Zool. Ser. 

 Noland's Ranch Coyote. 



Type locality. Noland's Ranch, San Juan River, San Juan 

 County, Utah. 



Geogr. Disir. Deserts of eastern California, Nevada, and Utah. 



929. Canis cagottis (H. Smith). 



Lyciscns cagottis H. Smith, Jard. Nat. Libr., Mamm., xviii, 1839, 



p. 164. 

 Canis cagottis Elliot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. 

 Pub., IV, Pt. II, 1904, p. 466. Zool. Ser. 

 Smith's Coyote. 



Type locality. Rio Frio, between City of Mexico and Puebla, 

 Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. States of Mexico and Oaxaca. Range unknown. 



930. Canis peninsulse Merriam. 



Canis peninsula Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xi, 1897, p. 28. 

 ElHot, Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., iv, 

 Pt. II, 1904, p. 466. Zool. Ser. 

 Lower California Coyote. 



Type locality. Santa Anita, Cape St. Lucas, Lower California, 

 Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. Cape Region of Lower California, Mexico. 



931. Canis vigilis Merriam. 



Canis vigi lis Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xi, 1897, p. 33. Elliot, 

 Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., iv, Pt. 11, 

 1904, p. 467. Zool. Ser. 

 CoLiMA Coyote. 



Type locality. Manzanillo, State of Colima, Mexico. 

 Geogr. Distr. State of Colima, Mexico. Range unknown. 



932. Canis goldmani Merriam. 



Canis go Idmani Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xvii, 1904, p. 157. 

 Goldman's Coyote. 



Type locality. San Vincente, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. State of Chiapas, Mexico. Range unknown. 



Genl. Char. Size large; muzzle broad; frontals deeply sulcate; 

 bullae very large, flattened on outer side; teeth large, except lower 

 carnassial, which is smaller than that of C. cagottis. 



