. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. 326 CARNIVORA. Fig. 65. Incisors and canines from front, of Caniji (n), Alo2)cx (h), and Vttlpes (c). VULPES VULPES LinnsBus. (Synouyniy under subspecies.) Type locality.—TJpsala, Sweden. GeograjjJncal clistrihution.—Europe from the Arctic coast to the Mediterranean, and from Ireland eastward into Asia. Diagnosis.—Size large: hind foot, in adult male 135 to 165 mm.; condylobasal length of skull in adult male 135 to 165 mm., in adult female 127 to 155 mm. External characte
. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. 326 CARNIVORA. Fig. 65. Incisors and canines from front, of Caniji (n), Alo2)cx (h), and Vttlpes (c). VULPES VULPES LinnsBus. (Synouyniy under subspecies.) Type locality.—TJpsala, Sweden. GeograjjJncal clistrihution.—Europe from the Arctic coast to the Mediterranean, and from Ireland eastward into Asia. Diagnosis.—Size large: hind foot, in adult male 135 to 165 mm.; condylobasal length of skull in adult male 135 to 165 mm., in adult female 127 to 155 mm. External characters.—Form more slender and legs relatively shorter than in Canis; muzzle long and pointed; ear high, pointed, rising conspicuously above surrounding fur ; tail long,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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