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THE MAMMALS OF EGYPT. 
middle of the upper lip. Sides of head below the ears yellow, back of ears yellow with 
black hairs intermixed. Insides of ears clothed with white hairs. A tendency to 
form a dark collar. Fore limbs bright yellowish, but with a faintly dark area down 
the front to near the wrist. Outsides of hind limbs yellow. Under parts white, with 
the exception of the base of the throat in front. Tail concolorous with the body, 
towards the tip broadly marked with dark blackish brown; the black spot on its dorsal 
surface well defined. 
This is a short-legged jackal and cannot possibly be the female of C. variegatus 
^ In my paper on African Canidse, G. mengesi was doubtfully referred to this species. Further material 
has enabled me to see my mistake, and I fully agree with the view here expressed.—W. E. de W. 
