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Sumatra. It is possible, however, that C. primavus of Northern 

 India, and C. dukhenensis of Southern India maj' not be really 

 distinct. 



B3' far the largest number of existing wild species of Canidce 

 are comprised within the two great genera Canis and Vulpes, the 

 Wolf-like and the Fox-like forms, the former containing more 

 than a score of species, the latter more than a dozen. 



As regards the geographical distribution, we find that 

 throughout the wliole of the Palsearctic and Nearctic Regions 

 both Wolves and Foxes abound. In the Ethiopian and Oriental 

 Regions we find numerous species of Jackal ; in North Africa, 

 Asia Minor, and the countries bordering the Black and Caspian 

 Seas, all the three last-mentioned animals are found; the African 

 Feunecs and the Cape Hunting-dog having a more restricted 

 distribution. Tlie Neotropical Region is characterised by the 

 possession of certain dog-like Wolves (or dog-wolves, as they are 

 generally called), of which some ten or a dozen species have been 

 described, several of which have been procured and exhibited in 

 the Zoological Society's Gardens.* Their names will be found 

 in the subjoined list of species of the genus Canis. 



Can 



Genus CANIS. 



is lupusA' Common Wolf of Europe. 

 hijdophylax.''- Japan. 

 latiKjer.''- Thibet. 

 palUpes.* India. 

 aureiis.* ludia. Jackal. 

 anthusA- North Africa. Jackal. 

 variegatus. „ „ 



niesovielas.* South Africa „ 

 lateralis.'^- West Africa. „ 

 occidentalis.-'-- Nortli America. 

 latrans.--- 

 azarm.^- 

 gracilis. 

 rudisA- 

 microtis.-'- 

 caiicrivorus 



Prairie Wolf. 

 South America. Dog Wolf. 



* All the species of Canidce to which an asterisk is afi&xed are those 

 which are uow, or were lately, Uving iu the Zoological Society's Gardens. 



