in the intensity of their colouring, but among those brought from Chile I do not
perceive any agreeing with that species, or variety, mentioned by Molma as
approaching to an orange colour. All the specimens whose dimensions are here
given, are preserved in spirit. Two of them are from Maldonado brought by
Mr. Darwin; three were collected in Hayti by Mr. J. Hearne, and one is from
Chile, whence it was brought by Mr. H. Cuming.
Length of head and body .
of tail .
of free portion of ditto
Expanse of wings .
Length of antibracbium .
of oars
W idth of ditto
Length from nose to eye .
jaw, ai
adult.
From Chile. Hayti. Hayti. Hayti. Maldonado. Maldonado.
Q 9 i $ 9 9
In. Lines. In. Lines. In. Lines. In. Lines. In. Lines. In. Lines.
2 3 1 11 2 0 2 H 2 6 2 6
1 I 2 1 2 1 H 1 1 1 2
0 H 0 5 0 H 0 5h 0 8 | 0 84
10 3 9 3 9 8 9 0 10 6 1 0 2
I 7 1 6 1 H 1 6 1 8 1 9
0 5 0 0 0 0 0 54
0 7 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 7 0 7
0 H 0 3 0 n 0 3 0 H 0 34
as examined by me, there are two incisors in the upper
F a m i l y —CARNIVORA.
1. C a n is A n t a r c t ic u s .
P l a t e IV .
Antarctic Wolf, P ennant, H istory of Q uadrupeds, vol. i. p. 257. sp. 165.
Canis Antarcticus, Shaw, Gen. Zool. vol. i. pt. 2. p. 331.
_________________, Desm. Mamm. p. 199.
C. supra sordidi fulvescenti-hrunneus, pilis ad apicem nigris ; lateribus, corporeque
subtis, sordidi Jiavescenti-fuscis ; capite, auribusque extus, fusco nigroque adsper-
sis ; artnbus flavescenti-fulvis ; labiis, guU, abdomine into, femoribusque mtùs, sordidi
albis ; caudd ad basin concolore cum corpore, dein nigrd, apice albo.
D e s c r i p t i o n .—This animal is considerably larger than the common fox, {Cams
Vulpes, Aiict.) and stouter in its proportions, and, in fact, appears to be
intermediate between tlie ordinary foxes and the wolves. The tail is much