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in its ordinary position, the brown colour is not seen, and the black and 
white produce a grizzled appearance ; the black colour, however, predomi- 
nates. On the sides of the body each hair is grayish at the base, then 
pale brown, near the apex annulated with white, and at the apex black : the 
three last mentioned colours are exhibited in about equal proportions (the fur 
being in its natural position) over the haunches and shoulders, but between 
these two parts, the brown and white colours are the more conspicuous. The 
hairs of the head are coloured in the same way as those of the sides of the 
body, excepting that the brown portion of each hair, is replaced by rusty 
brown, which gives a rufous hue to this part. The muzzle and chin are of a 
sooty brown colour. A dirty white patch is observable on each side of the 
muzzle at the apex, and this colour is extended along the margin of the upper 
lip on to the lower part of the cheeks, and over the whole of the throat ; all 
the hairs in these parts (with the exception of those on the lips) being of a 
deep brownish gray colour, with their apical portions only, white. The ears 
are covered internally with long yellowish white hairs ; towards, and on the 
margin of the ears externally, the hairs are of a buff colour, on the remaining 
portion of the ears, and on the sides of the neck, they are of a reddish chestnut 
hue. The hairs of the under parts of the body are brown, those near the 
hinder legs, and between them, are of a dirty white colour at the apex ; 
towards the rump they are of a yellowish brown colour. The hairs of the 
tail are brown, black at the apex, and annulated with white near the apex ; 
on the apical portion the hairs are black, and brown at the base. The fore 
legs are of a brown colour externally, internally they are of a brownish 
fulvous hue ; such is also the colour of the feet. The fore part of the posterior 
legs is whitish, and there is a large blackish patch on the outer side, and 
extending around the posterior part, above the heel. 
Length from nose to root of tail 
to base of ear 
of tail (hair included) 
In. Lines. 
24 0 Length of ear 
0 4 § Height of body at shoulders 
10 0 
In. Lines. 
2 3i 
10 6 
Habitat, Chiloe. ( December .) 
“ I killed this animal on the sea-beach, at the southern point of the 
island ; it is considered extremely rare in the northern and inhabited districts. 
Molina mentions this fox, which he falsely considered as the C. lagopus, under 
the name of the Payne Guru, and he adds, that in the Archipelago of Chiloe, it 
is found of a black colour. From this circumstance I am induced to believe 
that the species is confined to these islands.” — D. 
