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In another specimen, (123,) probably caught in winter, the hair is longer and softer, but still 

 quite thin. Above, it ia of a rusty-gray, with a hoary cast, produced by gray ish- white tips to the 

 long hairs. The specimen, though in a bad condition, exhibits a decided indication of longitu 

 dinal dusky narrow lines. There is little trace of spots, although these can be made out occa 

 sionally. The tail exhibits two or three dusky bars in advance of the usual black at the tip. 

 There are two black lines diverging from a point on the chin, connecting with an elongated 

 patch of the same color occupying most of the ruff. 



Measurements, (No. 123.) 



In a specimen (1164) referable to this species, from Fort Belknap, there are numerous black 

 or dark-brown spots (the hairs black to the roots) on the back, which posteriorly assume the 

 character of narrow lines. The black at the end of the tail above is about three-quarters of an 

 inch square. 



In a young kitten of L. maculatus in alcohol, (2292,) from Matamoras, the ground color is of 

 a yellowish- white, with many decided spots of black most sparse and largest beneath. The 

 ears outside are black, with a white patch. There is no black on the side of the lip, although 

 four narrow lines through the roots of the whiskers are readily discernable. 



Measurements. 



Head and body to root of tail 

 Tail including hairs . 



Inches, 



9 

 3* 



As already mentioned, a specimen from Camp Yuma (No. 789) differs in many points, 

 although in the distinct spots it is most related to L. maculatus. 



The prevailing color above of this specimen is light rufous, much obscured with light gray 

 and black. There are numerous, rather large spots of more decided rufous interspersed on the 

 back and sides, as also on the exterior of the limbs. Beneath, the animal is pure white, with 

 black blotches. 



There is a hoary tinge about the head owing to the white tips of many hairs. The extreme 

 margin of the orbits is black, including the naked edges of the eyelids ; the greater portion of 

 the eyelids, however, above and below this, is white ; this color in two cresentic patches on either 

 eyelid, which are not continuous. On each side the muzzle are four narrow lines of black 

 parallel with the edge of the mouth and reaching beneath the eye ; these indicate the lines of 

 whiskers, and above there is a fifth line proceeding backwards from the outer edge of the nostril. 



