LYNXES 507 
(F. caracal), of Africa and India, is broadly distinguished by its long 
tail and uniform rufous colour. The short-tailed lynxes are, however, 
a group in which it is very difficult to determine whether the variations 
indicate distinct species or local races. In the typical European lynx 
(F. lynx) the tail is very short, the throat has a ruff of long hair, and 
the coat is spotted with dark brown ; the Tibet lynx (/. lynx csabellina) 
is a pale variety, and the Canadian lynx (/. lynx canadensis), which 
ranges as far south as California, is another race. The red lynx 
(#7. rufa), which is also widely extended in America, and has numerous 
local races, is a second species. From differences in the form of the 
skull, the Spanish lynx (7. pardina), which is a fully spotted animal, 
is also classed as a distinct species. It ranges over a large portion 
of Southern Europe, including Turkey, Greece, Sicily, Sardinia, and 
Spain and Portugal. The ordinary lynx stands from 16 to 18 inches 
at the shoulder. 
(2) EUROPEAN LYNX. 
Length in the 
Ha sna Height at Locality. Owner. 
—49} ins. oe, Andalusia ; ; . Abel Chapman. 
=42°9 ,, aa Eastern Carpathians - Prince Henry of Liechtenstein. 
-42  ,, 23 Do. . Count Henry Coudenhove. 
(0) TIBETAN LYNX. 
Height at shoulder, 16 or 18 inches, 
(-) CANADIAN and RED LYNX. 
Length in the 
per mone to se Weight. Locality. Owner. 
1_38 ins. 25 60 lbs. Wyoming . ; . Major G, Dalrymple White. 
(about) 
=)" On 17 sae Do. : : . Capt. M. M‘Neill. 
oan ior 22 40 lbs. Nova Scotia : . Major G. Dalrymple White. 
(about) 
— Owner's measurements. 
1 Canadian Lynx. 2 Bay Lynx. 
(¢2) CARACAL. 
Flat skin. Locality. Owner. 
464 ins. Nr. Grahamstown, S. Africa : 5) DE Tela Syoavtilee 
