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Genus CYNAELURUS. 



Cynailurus, Wagler Nat. Syst. Amphib., p. 30 (1830). 

 Cynofelis, Lesson Nouv. Tab. Reg. Anim., p. 48 (1842). 

 Gueparda, Gray List Mamm. B. M., p. 46 (1843). 



Cynaelurus jubatus. 



Felis jubata, Erxleben Syst. Reg. Anim., p. 510 (1777) ; Sykes P. Z. S., p. 102 

 (1831) ; Elliot Madras Journ., x. p. 107; Blyth P. Z. S., 1863, p. 181; 

 Jerdon Mamm., p. 114 ; Blanford J. A. S. B., xxxvi, p. 191, McM aster 

 Notes on Jerdon, p. 31 ; Stoliczka, J. A. S. B., xli, p. 227 ; Blanford Persia, 

 p. 35; Ball P. A. S. B., 1877, p. 169; Alston P.Z.S., 1880, p. 52; Severtz- 

 off Ann. Mag. N. H. (4), xviii, p. 49; Murray Zool. Sind, p. 30; 

 Sterndale Mamm. Ind., p. 200 ; Thomas Linn. Trans. (2), v, p. 56 ; Radde 

 Zool. J. B., iv, p. IOI2. 



Felis guttata, Hermann Obser. Zool., p. 38 (1804). 



Cynailurus jubatus, Wagler Nat. Syst. Ampkib., p. 30 (1830) : Blyth Cat., 

 no. 191, p. 65 ; Elliot Monog. Felidae no. 42 ; Blanford Mammals, p. 91. 



Cynofelis jubata, Lesson Nouv. Tab. Regn. Anim., p. 49 (1842), 



Cynofelis guttata, id. ibid. 



Gueparda guttata, Gray P. Z. S., p. 277 (1867) ; id. Cat. Cam. Mamm., p. 39. 



Felis megabalia, Heuglin Zeitschr. Allg. Erdkunde, iii, p. 53 (1868)*. 



The Cheetah or hunting leopord ; Yuz palang, Persian ; Yuz- 

 cheetah bagh, Hindustani ; Kendua bagh, BengaH ; Cheeta, 

 Deccani ; Chircha, Sivungi, Canarese ; Chita puli, Telegu. 



Distribution. — Africa generally; has been recorded by Alston 

 from Euphrates valley, Transcaspia, Western Turkestan (Severtz- 

 off) and Persia, (Blanford). In India it is found in the Central 

 and western districts, i.e., Deccan (Sykes), Saugor, Central India 

 (Jerdon), the Punjab, Sind (Murray), Cutch (Stoliczka), and has 

 been procured as far as east as Deogurh in the Sonthal Pergun- 

 nahs (Blanford). 



a. Skin, skull $ Babu H. M. Roy. 



b. Skin, skeleton? Zoological Gardens. 



c. Skin $ juv. W. Rutledge. 



d. Skin $ W. Rutledge. 



e. Skeleton ? W. Rutledge. 



/. Skull $ juv. W. Rutledge. 



g- Stuffed E. Blyth, 1857, A. S.B. 



h. Skeleton ..... E. Blyth, 1857, A. S. Bj 



Genus VIVERRA. 



Viverra, Linnaeus Syst. Nat., 12th ed., p. 63 (1766). 



Key of the Indian Species, 

 a. Tail with complete light and dark rings; body markino-s indis- 

 tinct and cloudy, not spotty; size large; anterior upper 

 molars distinctly triangular. 



V. zibetha, p. 236 



