268 SYNOPSIS OF THE FELIN/E. 



forequarter, and limbs, numerously marked with ir- 

 regularly shaped spots. Inhabits India and Africa. 

 Most abundant, perhaps, in the former. Form slender and 

 elegant. Distinctions between this and the last not yet well 

 defined. 



Pi~ X. XI. XII 12. F. ONCA, The Jaguar. Fur rich 

 tawny yellow above, beneath nearly white ; bodj 

 marked with open circles of deep brown, often with 

 a central spot, more irregular and closer upon the 

 back ; head and legs spotted ; belly with large deep 

 brown blotches. In the young the markings assumo 

 the form of imperfect circles, sometimes only irregu- 

 lar spots. Length 6 feet 9 inches, Desm. Inhabits 

 South America. 



Varies to a black ground colour, with the rings seen distinctly 

 only in particular lights ; very rarely white. 



Major Smith is of opinion that there are two decided and 

 almost permanent varieties of this animal, chiefly distin. 

 guished by the greater and lesser size. 



PL. XIII 13. F. UNCIA, The Ounce Fur long, rather 

 shaggy; ground-colour very pale tawny yellow; the 

 body marked with irregular and rather large spots or 

 blotches, sometimes assuming the form of irregular 

 rings; on the head and limbs the spots are smaller, 

 and round, Size about that of the Leopard Ham. 

 Smith. Inhabits Persia. 



Yet wants confirmation. Distinguished by its long hair. 



PLS. XVI. XVII. 14. F. PARDALIS, The Ocelot Deep 



tawny-yellow, more rufous upon the nose and fore- 

 head ; the markings in longitudinal open rows, with 

 a pale centre, surrounded with a biack margin. The 

 limbs spotted. The tail black at the tip and ringed. 

 Length from 2 to 3 feet, tail from 11 to 13 inches. 

 Inhabits South America. 

 Varies much in the markings. 



15. F. CATENATA, Linked Ocelot. Ground-colour red- 

 dieh-yellow, the temples, cheeks, throat, belly, and 

 inside of the legs white ; body marked with long 

 chain-like marking; belly and throat with black 



