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Area of intergradaiion 



Map illustrating approximate geographical distribution of Wild Cats or Bay Lynxes in eastern 



North America. 



Lynx ruff us (GULDEN.). Type locality New York. Description as previously 

 given. 



Lynx r. floridanus (RAFINESQUE). (Amer. Month. Mag., II, 1817, p. 46.) Type 

 locality Florida. Darker than ruffus, with stronger markings and legs com- 

 paratively longer. 



Lynx gigas BANGS. (Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., XI, 1897, p. 50.) Type locality 

 15 miles from Bear River, Nova Scotia. Decidedly larger, darker and blacker 

 above than ruffus; canine teeth longer. 



