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Show 272 DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE SKULLS OF THE FELID.E. [Mar. 14, See also- 8. FELIS GEOFFROYII, D'Orb. Voy. Amer. Merid. t. 13 (skull). Hab. South America. 9. FELIS COLOCOLLA, Molina; F. Cuv. Mamm. Lith. t. . Hab. South America ; Chili (Molina) ; Surinam (H. Smith). f f -j* Smaller one-coloured American Cats. 10. FELIS JAGUARONDI, Lacep. F. mexicana, Desm. F. calomitli, Baird, Mam. N. A. t. 74. f. 2 (skull, adult). Hab. South America. Skull, B.M. Pupil round.-Burmeister. Nose much higher and forehead flatter than the skulls in the British Museum. 11. FELIS EYRA, Desm. F. unicolor, Trail, Baird, Mam. N. A. t. 73. f. 2 (skull, young). Hab. Tropical America. Skull, B.M. Pupil round.-Burmeister. Pupil linear and vertical.-Berlandier. •fttt Moderate-sized, African, spotted Cats. Skull: face rather produced ; cheeks without the cheek-streaks. Serval. 12. FELIS SERVAL, Schreb. F. capensis, Forst. F. galeopardus, Desm. Serval, Buffon. Chaus servalina, Gerrard, Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 16. Hab. South and West Africa. Length of skull 5 inches, width 3\ inches. Nasals large. Pupil oblong, erect.-Bartlett. 13. FELIS RUTILA, Waterhouse, P. Z. S. 1842, p. 130. Hab. Sierra Leone. Skull oblong; orbits incomplete behind. Length 4|, width 3-1- inches. Very like that of F. serval, but smaller. See also- 14. FELIS NEGLECTA, Gray, Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1838, i. p. 27. F. servalina, Ogilby. Hab. Gambia. 15. FELIS CELIDOGASTER,Temm.Monag.i. p. 140; Esquiss. Zool. p. 87 (not Gray). F. chalybeata, H. Smith (not good). Hab. Guinea (Mus. Leyden). |