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Show 1871.] DR. A. GUNTHER ON INDIAN FISHES. 761 from the slender tails of the small Cats which are known to inhabit the southern part of Europe and Asia. Desmarest's name of undata will therefore have to become a synonym, probably of F. javanensis, if that is allowed to be a different species from F. undata, Temm., as his description and plate are so unsatisfactory as to render it impossible to make out what animal was intended ; and Radde's species will require a new name, as it is evident it cannot be considered identical with any Indian Cat, nor does it resemble any species yet described from northern Asia. I would therefore propose that it should be known as FELIS EUPTILURA. (Plate LXXVI.) Felis undata!, Radde, Reisen im Siiden von Ost-Sibirien, 1862, p. 106, pl. 4. Ground-colour of the body light brownish yellow, strongly mixed with grey, covered with reddish-brown spots rather oblong in shape, darkest and most conspicuous on the hind quarters ; head grey, with a white line under the eye and on the side next to the nose; two dark brown stripes in the centre, commencing at the top of the nose, and one on each side beginning at the eye, pass over the top of the head, and down the back of the neck to the shouders; a dark-red stripe from the corner of the eye runs back across the cheek to the base of the ear ; and another rather lighter in colour, starting below the eye, passes across the cheek and curves back under the throat. The centre of the back much darker than the sides, with spots of dark brown. Under lip white, as is also the throat and underparts. Across the upper part of the breast are four broken bands of foxy red ; belly covered with large brown spots, becoming rufous between the hind legs. Inner side of hind legs buff, with cross bands of foxy red, and covered with small reddish spots to the toes. Tail thick, rather short, bushy, darker than the body, with several incomplete broken rings of blackish brown. Inside of ear buff, behind black. In size the animal appears somewhat larger than the ordinary domestic Cat. The skin, unfortunately, is in a very bad condition, the hair falling off at the slightest touch. 11. Examination of certain " Remarks on Indian Fishes " made by M r . Francis Day in the ' Proceedings of the Zoological Society/ By Dr. A L B E R T G U N T H E R , F.Z.S. [Eeceived December 5, 1871.] At the Meeting of the Zoological Society held Nov. 7th, 1871, a paper by Mr. Day was read, entitled " Remarks on Indian Fishes," in which he attempts to disprove the correctness or justice of some critical observations made by me in the * Zoological Record' for 1869. Some of these "remarks" do not require a reply, as Mr. Day merely repeats his former statements, and zoologists specially in- |
