MAMMALS—FELIDAE—FELIS PARDALIS. 87 
: List of specimens. 
Catalogue | Locality. Whence obtained. Nature of specimen. 
number. | 
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FELIS PARDALIS, Linn. 
Ocelot ; Tiger Cat. 
= Felis pardalis, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 62. (In part.) 
Scureser, Siugt. II, 1778, 390; tab. ciii (from Buff., called der ozlot in text). 
Desm. Mam. I, 1820, 222. 
Haran, Fauna Amer. 1825, 96. 
Temm. Mon. de Mam. I, 1827, 144. 
Wacner, Suppl. Schreb. II, 1841, 496. 
Avp. & Bacu. N. Am. Quad. Il, 1851, 250 ; pl. Ixxxvi. 
Quid, F. armillata, F. Cov. Mamm. 
F. griffithi, Smiru, Griff. Cuv. IT. 
F. catenata, Grirr. Cuv. II, 478 ; plate. 
Sp. Cu.—Size about that of the American wild cat. Tail not half as long as the body and neck (exclusive of the head). 
Ears black, with a white spot. Tail above, black, with narrow bands of white. Fine stripes on the back of neck with lighter 
intervals. A dorsal series of full black blotches, sometimes more or less continuous. The rest of back and sides showing a 
grayish network enclosing angular blotches, more or less elongated, black externally, brownish yellow in the centre ; those 
blotches next the dorsal line more serial and smaller. 
This species is found all through the lower country of Texas, and ranges as far north as Red 
river. 
For a detailed description of the skin and skull of this species, see the report of the United 
States and Mexican Boundary Survey. 
List of specimens. 
Catalogue | Corresponding Locality. Whence obtained. Nature of spe- Collected by 
number. | No. of skulls. cimen, ’ 
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