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All of these specimens are distinguished by their rather finely pointed muzzles, 
large ears, and long legs. In their present condition they are sandy coloured, more or 
less variegated with black; the semi-nude abdomen and well-developed teats prove 
the Sennaar ^ specimen to be a female, the other tw^o are unmistakably males. 
In the specimen from Nubia the black variegation is confined to the middle of the 
back. In the Sennaar individual it involves the whole of the sides of the body as well, 
being sharply differentiated off from the sides of the belly; in the Abyssinian jackal, 
the variegation is more or less marked over the back and sides, but much less so than 
in the second specimen, and it shows a distinct tendency to form a black pectoral band. 
The black spot on the middle of the dorsum of the tail is well defined in all, and the 
tip of the tail is blackish brown. The dark marking on the front of the fore limb, 
which is absent in G. mesomelas, is present in all, but on one leg (left) of the Sennaar 
specimen it is almost obliterated, while quite distinct on the right leg, so that the 
absence or presence of this mark has still to be studied most carefully. 
Nubia. Sennaar. Abyssinia. 
IV. 0 a. IV. 0 6. IV. Oc. 
cj. $. d. 
mtn. mm. mm. 
Snout to vent. 630 640 620 
Head to tip of tail. 235 240 (c.) 235 
Height at shoulder. 395 390 368 
„ of ear from front of external meatus .... 80 77 80 
„ „ base behind. 105 102 105 
The variegation of the fur is due generally to the hairs of the black patches having 
two black annuli, viz.: a broad terminal black band succeeded by a broad yellow band, 
followed by a broad black band, below which is the broad yellow basal portion of the 
hair. These long annulated hairs attain to 100 mm. in length. In the yellow areas 
of the body the hairs are shorter and have only one narrow apical black band. The 
ears posteriorly are very faintly rufous; the dentition of all the specimens is that of 
adults. There is a fine underlying soft fur of a greyish tint. 
Berlin Museum. 
Cams riparius, Ehr. (^‘ Sea-Fox,” Salt). Abyssinia, Hemprich & Ehr. 
Two specimens Nos. 858 and 859, the latter being the larger of the two and the one 
from which the skull has been removed. 
Both specimens are females. They are distinguished by long legs and fine, pointed 
muzzles ; the markings on the back, the general colour of the fur, and the large ears 
are the same as in the types of C. variegatus. 
1 [The locality “ Sennaar ” must not be too literally construed; for in most cases there is little doubt 
that it implies the district between Berbera and Khartum.—W. E. de VV.] 
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