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Canis niloticus, Cretzschm. Eiipp. Atlas, p. 41, t. 15 (1826) ; 

 Hempr. & Ehrenb- Symb. Phys. pi. xix. (1830). 



? Canis vulpecuU, Hempr. & Ehrenb. Symb. Phys., Mamm. ii. 

 (1830). 



Vulpes niloticus, Smith (H.), Jardine's Nat. Libr. x. p. 248, 

 pi. xxi.* (1840). 



? Vulpes algeriensis, Loche, Expl. Alger., Zool. p. 21 (1867). 



rig. 6. 



Skull of Canis vulpes (sgyptiacus, f iiat. size. (B.M. 98.6.5.6.) 



This is a local race of the European Eox, C. vulpes, and may be 

 barely separable from the S. European form (var. melanogaster). 



The Algerian Fox is included in the synonymy, but this form 

 seems identical with the Foxes of Southern Europe. 



CaI^IS TULPES ATLANTICUS. 



Canis vulpes, var. atlantica, Wagner (A.), Wagner (M.), Eeis. in 

 Algier, iii. p. 31, pi. 3 (1841). 



Vulj^es atlantica, de Wint. P. Z. S. 1897, p. 957. 



This form of the Atlas Mountains is only another subspecies of 

 the European Fox, rather smaller than the form found in Egypt. 



(2) The Sand-Foxes. 



Canis pallidus. (Fig. 7.) 



? Canis riippelli, Schinz, Cuv. Thierr. iv., Suppl. p. 508 (1825). 



Canis pcdliclus, Cretzschm. Eiipp. Atlas, p. 33, pi. xi. (1826); 

 Mivart, Canidse, p. 142, pL, partim. 



? Canis sahhar, Hempr. & Ehrenb. Symb. Phys., Mamm. ii. (1832). 



Cynalopex pallichis, Smith (H.), Jardine's Nat. Libr. ix. p. 228, 

 pi. xvii. (1839). 



Canis corsac, Lesson, Tabl. Eeg. Auim. p. 40 (1842), partim. 



Vulpes pallidus, Gerrard, Cat. Bones Brit. Mus. p. 87 (1862). 



Fennecus pallidus, Gray, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 520. 



The dorsal region tawny, finely grizzled, almost the colour one 

 sees in pale pug-dogs ; paler on the sides and face, redder on the 

 forehead ; a reddish streak on the back of the fore legs from the 



