72 Merriam — A Nexo Bobcat from the Rocky Mountams. 



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 Cranial characters. — Skull relatively long and narrow with well de- 

 veloped sajrittal crest, broad ascending arm of maxillary, large heavy 

 underjaw, and relatively small teeth. Compared with L. baileyi, its 

 nearest relative, the breadth is about the same but the length is much 

 greater (113-117 contrasted with 98-105); sagittal crest much longer and 

 stronger; breadth of ascending arm of maxillary much greater; bullae 

 decidedly longer, especially in females; frontal region more elevated; 

 anterior nares larger; underjaw larger, thicker and heavier; angular pro- 

 cess and posterior part of horizontal ramus much broader. 



Measureme?its. — Type specimen <J ad.: total length 1030; tail vertebrae 

 195; hind foot 200. Corresponding measurements of adult $ baileyi 

 (average of 3 from Graham Co., Arizona): total length 838; tail vertebrae 

 148; hind foot 177. 

 Weight of fresh type specimen (not fat) 31 pounds. 



