10 ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND IJ:. N.O 4. 



Both specimens are fuUy adult, but still rather young 

 as the basal sutures are open. It is interesting to note that 

 sucli a small dlfference in linear measurements can be con- 

 nected with such a great difference in weight. The size of 

 the skulls is also very different. The sagittal crest of the 

 male is very well developed and reaches forward neariv 2 

 cm on the frontals. 



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Greatest length of skull 186,4 mm 



Condyloincisive length 165 » 



Basal length 153 » 



Occipitonasal length mesially 165,ö » 



Zygomatic breadth 130,5 » 



Interorbital width 37,2 » 



Length of nasals mesially 42,7 » 



Greatest width of nasals in front 30 » 



Width of nasals at the middle of their mesial 



length 15,5 » 



Length of upper carnassial 22 » 



Front of canine to back af carnassial 55,5 » 



These specimens are practically topotypes to F. c. söder- 

 strömii, but the male skull is considerably larger than that 

 of the type, it is, however, as much shorter than the same 

 of MERRrAM's Felis hangsi. The nasals are »pinched in», 

 although less than in the type. 



The colour differs from the type in being less overlaid 

 with black, and the fur is shorter. From bangsi these spe- 

 cimens differ like the type in having well developed grey 

 spöts on the back of the ears, the pure white lips, chin and 

 throat etc. The two faint dusky crossbars on the inside of 

 the före legs below the elbow are visible in these specimens 

 as well. The female has the colour of the lower side more 

 similar to the type, in the male it is lighter with a påle 

 shade of »dark fawn», but in both chest and belly are white 

 and this extends down the inside of the legs. The hairs 

 around the pads are black. 



Although the variation in colour is considerable the 

 pattern holds good. 



