104 Dr. T. Horsfield on some new or little-known 



other respects it agrees with Mr. Pearson's specimen from Dar-^ 

 jeling, from which the original description was made. 



13. Nycticejus nivicolus, Hodgson. 



Colour of the head and body above uniform light brown, with 

 a slight yellowish shade; underneath, from the throat to the 

 vent, dark grey with a brownish tint, lighter on the sides of the 

 throat. Ears long, attenuated to an obtuse point, exceeding 

 half an inch in length. 



The fur has the character of that of Lasiurus Pearsonii, being 

 delicate, very soft and silky both above and underneath. Entire 

 length 5 in., of which the tail measures 3; brachium If in.; 

 cubitus 2i in.; longest digit 4| in. ; tibia 1^ in.; foot and 

 claws f in. ; ears f in. ; expanse 1 ft. 7 in. 



This species resembles the Nycticejus ornatus described by 

 Mr. Blyth in vol. xx. of the Journ. As. Soc. Beng. pp. 517, 518, 

 but it is of larger dimensions, more uniform in its colouring, 

 and altogether destitute of the white spots and bands indicated 

 in the description of the N. ornatus, and of the tawny -red colour 

 on the membranes of that species. It has also some affinity to 

 the Nycticejus Tickelii, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xx. 157, 

 158, but its dimensions and proportions are diiferent, and the 

 brighter maroon colour which spreads over the membranes, as 

 ni Kerivoula picta, is entirely wanting in the Nycticejus nivi- 

 colus. 



More specimens of this species are desirable to illustrate its 

 true character. 



14. Ptehopus Edwardsti, Geoffr. (Gray, Cat. Hodgs. Coll. p. 3), 



presents nothing peculiar. 



Of the genus Fe/fs,the collection contains, besides the more com- 

 mon species, the following : — Felis Uncia, Erxleb. Syst. Mamm. 

 p. 508. Leopardus Uncia, Gray, Cat. Mamm. Br. Mus. p. 41 ; 

 Cat. Hodgs. Coll. p. 5. Uncia Irbis, Ehrenb. sp. Gray, Ann. & 

 Mag. Nat. Hist. N. S. xiv. 394*. 



* Dr. J. E. Gray has recently proposed that the Ounces, or Tortoise- 

 shell Tigers as they have been called, should form a particular group of 

 Cats, to which the name of Uncia may be attached. They are easily cha- 

 racterized by the great length and thickness of their cylindrical or rather 

 clavate tail, and the marbling of the colours on the fur. They are con- 

 fined to Asia. 



1 . Uncia Irbis. Felis Uncia, Schreber. F. Pardus, Pallas. Tibet. 



2. Uncia macroscelis, Temm. Sumatra. 



3. Uncia macrosceloides, Hodgson. India. 



4. Uncia marmoratus. Felis marmorata, Martin. F. Diardiiy Jardine. 

 Penang. 



5. Uncia Charltoni. F. Charltoni, Gi*ay. F. DuvaucelU, Hodgs. MSS. 

 India, Himalaya. — Dr. Gray, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1854, xiv. p. 394. 



