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Map illustrating approximate geographical distribution of Wild Cats or Bay Lynxes in eastern 



North America. 



Lynx ruffus (Gulden.). Type locality — New York. Description as previously 

 given. 



Lynx r. floridanus (Rafinesque). (Amer. Month. Mag., II, 1817, p. 46.) Type 

 locality — Florida. Darker than ruffus, with stronger markings and legs com- 

 paratively longer. 



Lynx gigas Bangs. (Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., XI, 1897, p. 50.) Type locality — 

 15 miles from Bear River, Nova Scotia. Decidedlj^ larger, darker and blacker 

 above than ruffus; canine teeth longer. 



