κροκόττας,α,ὁ, an Indian wild beast, supposed to be a hybrid between wolf and dog, perh.really the
A. hyena, Ctes. Fr. 87 , Agatharch. 77 , Peripl.M.Rubr. 50 , IG 14.1302 (Praeneste):κροκούττας
Str. 16.4.16 :κοροκόττας
Ael. NA 7.22 , Porph. Abst. 3.4 , Plin. HN 8.107 :κοροκότας
D.C. 76.1 .