12. vuLPEs. 203 



3. Vulpes adusta. (The Burnt Dog.) 



Canis adusta, Sundevall, Oerrard, Cat. of Bones of Mamm, p. 85. 

 Vulpes adusta, Gray, P. Z. 8. 1868, p. 516. 



Hab. Soutli Africa.' Caffraria (Sundevall) (called " Candue "). 



4. Vulpes variegata. (Schom or Abu.) B.M. 



Cauisvariegatus, HUppell, Zool. Atlas, p. 31, 1. 10; Ehrenh. Synib. 



Phys. t. ; Gray, List Mamm. B. M. p. 59. 

 Canis mesomelas, var., Riippell, Cat. Mus. 

 Vulpes variegata, Gray, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 516. 



Hah. Upper Egypt and Nubia, called " Abu Schom " by the Arabs 

 (RuppeH). 



5. Vulpes mesomelas. (Tenlie.) B.M. 



Canis mesomelas, Ehrenh. Saugeth. p. 370, t. 95 ; Crray, List Mamm. 



B. M. p. 58. 

 Canis Tariegatus, A. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. Jmvrn. p. 30. 

 Vulpes mesomelas. Gray, P. Z. 8. 1868, p. 516. 

 Jackal, Kolbe, Besch. des Vorgeb. d. g. Soffn. p. 150. 

 Cape Jackal, Shaw. 

 Renard du Cap, Cm. P. A. i. p. 158. 



Hab. South and East Africa : Cape of Good Hope (Kolbe) ; Abys- 

 sinia (Suppell). 



*** Large. Asiatic. 



6. Vulpes flavescens. (The Persian Fox.) B.M. 



SkuU — erown-line of adult narrow linear, of young tapering back- 

 wards to occiput. 



Vulpes flavescens. Gray, Ann. Sr Mag. iV. BC. 1843, xi. p. 118 ; List 

 of Mamm. B. M. p. 60; P. Z. 8. 1868, p. 516; Gerrard, Cat. of 

 Bones of Mamm,. p. 86. 



Hab. India, Salt Eange (Oldham). 



SkuUs 1175 a, b, c. Length 5 inches, width 2|. 



7. Vulpes montaua. (Hill-Eox). B.M. 



Vulpes montanus, Pearson, J. A. Soc. Beng. 1836, p. 313; Cfray, 

 lAst. Mamm. B. M. p. 195; P. Z. 8. 1868, p. 516; Gerrard, Cat. 

 of Bones, of Mamm. p. 86. 



Vulpes nepaulensis, Cfray, Mag. N. S. 1837. 



Cams himalaicus, Ogilby, P. Z, 8. 1836, p. 183 ; Boyle, Bhtst. Cash- 

 mere, t. (B.M.). 



Hal. Nepal (Rev. B. Ewing) ; Thibet. 

 SkuU 176 a. 



8. Vulpes Griffithsii. 



Vulpes Griffithsii, Blyth, J. A. 8oc. Beng. 1854, p. 729 ; Gray, P. Z. 8. 

 1868, p. 516. 



Hah. Afghanistan. 



