CHAP. XII.] 



DIFFERENT KINDS OF CATS. 



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part of the inside and outside of fore and hind-legs black-handed; 

 tail spotted at the lower half, ringed at the end, with a black tip ; 

 ears black, with a large white spot." 



Fig. 174.— Skull of Geoffroy's Cat (F. guigna). 



The skull is very short and broad, and convex above at the muzzle. 

 Orbits not completely enclosed ; first upper premolar very small. 

 It inhabits Paraguay and Chili. 



(22.) The Ocelot-like Cat {Felis pardinoides)* 



This animal was also first described by Dr. Gray under the mis- 

 taken supposition that it came from India. f The type of the 

 species came from the Zoological Society's collection, with the re- 

 putation of an Indian origin. A second specimen, however, cer- 

 tainly received from Bogota, placed its real geographical region 

 beyond doubt. It is very like F. guigna, but the spots are much 

 larger and in the form of dark blotches, each with a black border. 

 The two skins differ somewhat, the type of the species being 

 greyer than the skin subsequently received. The skulls also are 

 different, but not more so than difference of age may suffice to 

 account for, the typical specimen being immature. 



The length of the head and body is about eighteen inches, that 

 of the tail being ten inches. 



As has been said, it comes from Bogota. 



* This animal i.s identified by Mr. 

 Elliot with that last described, though 

 he allows them to be good "varieties." 



It appears to me tliat tliey should pro- 

 visionally at least be lield as distinct. 

 f Pro. Zool. Soc, 1867, p. 400. 



