CANIS. 



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Canis barbarus, Shaw Genl. Zool., i, p. 311 (1800). 

 Canis aureus indicua, Hodgson As. Res.,xvi\\, pt. ii, p. 237 (1833). 

 Saccalius aureus, ff. Smith yard. Nat. Libr., ix, p. 214 (1839). 

 S'accalius barbarus, H. Smith yard. Nat. Libr., ix, 218 (1839). 

 Oxygous indicus, Hodgson J. A. S. B., x, p. 908 (1841). 

 Lupus aureus, Gray Cat. Cam. Mamm., p. 188 U867). 



The Jackal ; Nari, Canarese ; Kolah, Shighal, Deccani and Mah- 

 ratti ; Nareeah, Cingalese ; Gidhur, Hindustani ; Sheal, Sial, Shialu, 

 Bengali ; Srigal, Sanskar, Syar, Nepalese ; Nakka, Telegu ; Nerka, 

 Gond ; Amu, Bhotea ; Tholuk, Mekranees ; Mye-khwe, Burmese. 



Distrihution. — South-East Europe, North Africa and Egypt, 

 Asia Minor (Alston), Persia (Blanford), India, Assam, Burma 

 (Blyth and Spearman) ; in India is found everywhere from the 

 Himalayas to Cape Comorin and also in Ceylon ; in Burma it 

 has been recorded as far south as Moulmein. 



