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Show 1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE SKULLS OF THE FELIDAE. 269 ff Skull: nose shorter, concave on sides. 2. VIVERRICEPS PLANICEPS. (Fig. 6.) Felis planiceps, Vigors & Horsfield, Zool. Journ. vii. t. 2; Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 9. F. diardii, Crawfurd. Hab. Malacca ; Sumatra ; Borneo. Skull elongate ; crown flat, rhombic ; face rather produced, broad; the orbits moderate, complete behind. Length of adult 3f inches, width 2 inches 5 lines. Very like that of F. viverrina. Fig. 6. Viverriceps planiceps. 3. VIVERRICEPS ELLIOTI. Leopardus ellioti, Gray, Ann. & Mag. N. H. x. p. 260. F. bengalensis, var., Blyth ? Hab. Madras. Skull elongate ; crown flat, rhombic ; face concave in front of the orbits ; orbits moderately complete behind. The skull very like that of F. rubiginosa, but larger, 3 inches 10 lines long and 2 inches 7 lines wide. 4. VIVERRICEPS RUBIGINOSA. Felis rubiginosa, I. Geoffr. Voy. Be'langer, t. . Hab. India ; Madras. Skull 2 inches 10 liries long, 2 inches wide at the back of the zygomatic arch ; crown flat, rhombic. 9. PAJEROS. Head elongate. Ears rounded. Pupil round?? Skull elongate and swollen behind ; face short, broad ; orbits moderate, incomplete |