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Show 1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE SKULLS OF THE FELID.E. 267 Canines conical, moderate. Hinder aperture to the nose truncated in front. This genus differs from Leopardus in having a much shorter-faced skull. Fig. 4. Pardalina warwickii. PARDALINA WARWICKII. (Fig. 4.) Felis himalayanus, "Warwick. F. viverrina, var., Blyth. Leopardus himalayanus, Gray, List M a m . B. M . p. 44. Hab. Himalaya ( Warwick). Probably from South America? Skull, adult, from Mr. Warwick. Length 4£, breadth 3-rV» height 2\ inches. 7. CATOLYNX. Head round. Ears rounded. Pupil oblong erect. Tail very long, cylindrical. Skull ovate; face short, rather broad; nose slightly flattened on the sides ; forehead arched ; the nasal bones moderate, elongate, separated from tbe maxillee by the long slender processes of the intermaxillee and frontal bones. First upper false grinder small, distinct. Orbits large, subcircular, complete or nearly complete behind. Internal nostril narrow, arched in front. This genus is peculiar for having the same form of the nose-bones as the Lynxes. 1. CATOLYNX MARMORATUS. Felis marmoratus, Martin. F. diardii, Jardine. F. ogilbii, Hodgson. F. longicaudata, Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 9 (skull). Hab. India ; Borneo. |