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Show 1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY O N THE SKULLS OF T H E FELIDA. 277 7. LYNCUS RUFUS. *» Felis rufa, Guldenst. Voy. de la Venus, t. 9. f. 2-4 (skull). Hab. North America. 8. LYNCUS MACULATUS. Felis maculata, Vigors & Horsfield; Baird, Mam. N. A. t. 75 (skull of adult and young). Hab. North America : Mexico ; California. 13. CARACAL. Tail cylindrical, reaching to the hocks. Limbs more equal. Pads of feet bald. Pupil oblong. The skull is that of the Lynx; but the processes of the frontals and intermaxillee are not quite so much produced, and they do not entirely separate the nasals from the maxillee. The front upper false grinder is absent. The orbits are rather large, and incomplete behind. The lobe on the inner side of the upper flesh-tooth small. CARACAL MELANOTIS. Felis caracal, Schreb.; Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 10; Van der Hoeven, Zool. t. 19. f. 2 (skull). Hab. Southern Asia and Africa ; Persia and Arabia. Section 2. Abnormal or Dog-like Cats.- The flesh-tooth of the upper jaw compressed, without any lobe, and only with a very slightly marked keel on the front part of the inner side. The leys elongate, slender. Tribe III. Hunting-Leopards-GUEPARDINA. Head short, subglobular; face very short. Neck slightly maned. Legs elongate, slender, subequal. Tail elongate. Ears rounded. Pupil round ? Skull: face very short, convex ; the processes of the frontals and intermaxillee very short, not separating the nasals from the maxillee ; the flesh-tooth of the upper jaw compressed, without any lobe, but with only a very slightly marked keel on the front part of the inner side; the front upper false grinder distinct, small; orbits incomplete, moderate. 14. GUEPARDA, Gray. Cyneelurus, Wagner. GUEPARDA GUTTATA. Felis guttata, Herm.; Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 4 (skeleton), t. 9 (skull). F. jubata, Schreb. F. venatica, A. Smith. F. fearonis, A. Smith. Cyneelurus soemmeringii, Riippell. Hab. Africa and Asia : Persia. |
