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U. S. P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS ZOOLOGY GENERAL REPORT. 



The specimen of Lynx (710) collected by Dr. Heermann at Tejon valley, agrees very well 

 with skiiis of L. maculatus from the Rio Grande.of Texas. The prevailing color is pale reddish, 

 the tips of the hairs of a yellowish gray. The dorsal region is rather darker, and exhibits 

 some faint longitudinal dark lines. Scattered over the whole outer surface are numerous rounded 

 spots or blotches of darker rufous, which, though not very conspicuous, are distinctly visible. 

 The spots are darker and more mixed with brown on the legs ; the under and inner surfaces are 

 white ; a faint reddish collar on the throat, in advance of the fore legs. The belly is blotched, 

 and the inside of the legs banded transversely with black. The chin is unspotted. There are 

 the usual markings on the head. The ears are black inside, with a moderately large patch of 

 grayish white ; they are distinctly pencilled. The tail above is like the back, with several 

 darker bands ; the terminal fifth, however, is black. 



List of specimens. 



LYNX FASCIATUS, Raf. 



Red Cat. 



Lynx fasciatiu, RAF. Am. Month. Mag. II, Nov. 1817, 46. 



DESM. Man. Mamm. I, 1820, 225. 

 Felis fuciata, HARLAN, F. Am. 1825, 100. 

 RICH. F. B. A. I, 1829, 104. 

 Felis rvfa, RICH. F. B. A. I, 1829, 103. 

 Tiger cat, LEWIS & CLARK, Travels, II, 1814, 167. 



Sp. CH. Fur very soft and full. Ears pencilled. Color, rich chestnut brown on the back, a little paler on the sides and 

 on the throat. A dorsal darker band collar on throat, as dark as the sides. Region along central line of belly, (rather narrow 

 one,) dull whitish, with dusky spots extending to lower part of sides. No spots or bands discernible on the upper part of sides. 

 Ears black inside, with a very inconspicuous patch of greyish. Terminal third of tail above, black. 



(1166.) This species is remarkable for the softness and fullness of its fur, in this respect 

 coming closer to the Lynx canadensis than any of the small species. The same characteristic 

 applies to the tail, which is very full and thick, rather longer than in L. rufus. 



The prevailing color of the specimen is a rather dark and rich chestnut, very sparsely grizzled 

 with reddish gray. Along the dorsal region, especially in its middle portion, is a darker and 

 broad band of black, mixed, however, with the reddish gray already referred to. There is com 

 paratively little difference in the color of the neck all round, the throat from the ruff to between 



