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or crescent-wise ; on the crown of the head several series of black dots 
are disposed more or less linearly and length-wise. On the cheeks, 
from eyes to articulation of jaws, are two sub-parallel zig-zag lines of 
jet black; five to seven straighter lines, less deep in hue, cross the 
lower back and blend gradually with the caudal rings, which, including 
the black tip, are about nine in number. ‘These rings of the tail are 
narrow, with large intervals, diminishing towards its tip, as the inter- 
stices of the dorsal bars do towards the base of the tail; the black 
caudal rings are perfect, save the two basal, which are deficient below, 
whilst the two apical on the contrary are rather wider below and nearly 
or quite connected there. Outside the arms and sides are two or three 
transverse black bars, more or less freckled with the grey hairs of the 
body; ears outside grey, like the back, but paler, small and much 
rounded. The young show the marks more clearly” (BZy¢h, abridged 
from Hodgsoz). 
S1zeE.—Head and body, 22 to 24 inches: tail, 10 to 11 inches. 
This animal which is allied to the European wild-cat, was first 
discovered by Pallas, who, however, has left little on record concerning 
its habits beyond that it is found in woody rocky countries preying on 
the smaller quadrupeds. 
No. 214. FELIS SCRIPTA. 
HapitTat,—Thibet.* 
No. 215. FELIS SHAWIANA. 
The Yarkand Spotted Wild-Cat. 
NativE NaMe.—JZolun, Turki. 
Hasitat.—Turkistan, Yarkand. 
DescripTion.—‘ General colour pale greyish fulvous above, the 
back rather darker than the sides ; under parts white ; the body marked 
throughout with rather small black spots which are largest on the 
abdomen, smaller and closer together on the shoulders and _ thighs, 
tending to form cross lines on the latter, and indistinct on the middle of 
the back; anterior portion of the face and muzzle whitish; cheek 
stripes of rusty red and black; hairs mixed; ears rather more rufous 
outside, especially towards the tip, which is blackish brown and pointed ; 
the hairs at the end scarcely lengthened ; interior of ears white; there 
are some faint rufous spots at the side of the neck; breast very faintly 
rufous, with one narrow brownish band across ; inside of limbs mostly 
white ; a black band inside the forearm, and a very black spot behind 
the tarsus; tail dusky above near the base, with five or six black bars 
- above on the posterior half, none below, the dark bars closer together 
* Milne-Edwards describes this animal in his ‘Recherches sur les Mammiféres,’ 
page 341. 
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