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Carniyora 

 felidae: 



Cheetah (Acinonyx jubata)-. Green. C. 



Puma (Fttis concolor) (3) Pale green to silvery-gold. 



Lion (Felis leo) Golden. O. 



Uganda wild tabby (Felis ocreata) Green changing to slightly golden. / Green then silvery. 



Jaguar (Felis onca) Golden. C. 



Ocelot (Felis pardalis) Bright golden. C. 



Lesser tiger cat (Felis pardinoides) (1) Green with occasional silvery tinge. Reflection ob- 

 tained when rays are at a wide angle from eye. 

 East African leopard (Felis pardus suahelicus)- Green. C. 



Siberian tiger (Felis tigris longipilts) (2) Pale green. / Silver. C. 



Caracal (Lynx caracal) Greenish gold. 



Bay lynx (Lynx rufus) (2) Green and silvery. 



Bay or golden cat (Profelis temmincki) (2) Dull orange. / Silvery. / Repeatedly observed, usually 



pale golden. 

 viverridae: 



Binturong (Arclictis binturong) Green changing to salmon pink then yellow. / Yellow. / 



Silvery to golden, but shut eyes quickly. / Brilliant 

 silver and light green. / Opalescent. 



Civet (Civettictis civetta).. Pale green, silver, orange, depending on angle. 



Neumann's genet (Oenelta dongalana neu- 

 manni) Pale green and silver. / Clear light green. 



Civet (Moschothera megaspila) Silver, yellow, and occasional green. 



Palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodytus) (3) . Green, then amber. / Pale blue-green then golden. / 



Golden and silver. / Green, then golden, then silver. 

 1 dull and 1 brilliant. / Green then golden. 



CAN1DAE. 



Coyote (Canis latrans) (4) Brilliant golden. / Golden. / Golden and light greenish. 



/ Constant brilliant blue-green. / Green and silvery. 

 Albino coyote (Canis latrans) (2) Golden and greenish. / Very small, variable orange to 



silvery and green. 



Timber wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) Green, then silvery. 



Wolf (Canis lupus nubilus) (5) Orange, silvery, and green. / Orange, golden, and occa- 



Wolf and dog hybrid (Canis lupus nubilus X 

 domesticus) Usually light golden silvery. Occasionally green. 



Texas red wolf (Canis rufus) (7) Variable. Brilliant golden, sometimes tinged with 



reddish. Sometimes silvery. Often blue-green. 

 Changes due to position. 



Maned wolf (Chrysocyon jubata) Golden. C. 



Sumatran wild dog (Cuon javanicus suma- 

 trensis).. Green. C. 



Red fox (Vulpes fulva) (4) One animal with one large brilliant reddish gold eye 



and one very small and dull. Three others faint 

 procyonidae- greenish silvery; silvery and golden; all brilliant. 



Gray coatimundi (Nasua narlca) (2) Blue green, silvery to gold. / Green and silvery. 



Kinkajou (Potos flavus) (3) Light bright gold; golden, then green. / Brilliant deep 



gold, occasionally with green tinge. / Golden. / Bril- 

 liant orange to gold. Slight difference between 2 

 animals observed. 



Black raccoon (Procyon lotor) (3) Medium amber. / Pale green. / Silvery and later light 



yellow. Did not shine, then green. 



Albino raccoon (Procyon lotor) (1) Very pale yellow. 



Normal raccoon (Procyon lotor).. Very palo yellow. 



bassariscidae: 



Ring-tail or cacomist\e(Bassarlscusastutus) (2). Green, silvery, orange. 

 mdstelidae: 



Hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) (2) Brassy to silvery. Fairly brilliant. /Silver to light gold. 



Asiatic marten (Charronia ftavigula henricif)-— Blue-green. / Green. / Green. 



White tayra (Galictis barbara barbara) (2) Dull silvery to light orange. 



Alaskan otter (Lutra canadensis) Light amber. 



Florida otter (Lutra canadensis caga) Silvery to amber. / Silver. / Brilliant pale yellow both 



in water and out. 



Skunk (Mephitis nigra) (4) Bright deep amber. / Gold. 



Small-clawed otter (Micraonyx leptonyx) Pale yellow to light amber. / Light golden to silvery. 



Ferret (Mustela eversmanni) Blue-green to silver. 



Mink (Mustela vison vison) Yellow and green. 



Florida spotted skunk (Spilogale ambarvatis).. Very light amber. /Silver to light amber. 

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