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dispersed longitudinally, decreasing in size upon the 

 legs and feet. Tail with irregular spots on the upper 

 surface. Length 1 foot 6 inches. Inhabits Bengal. 

 This species is hardly confirmed by any author, and it is pro- 

 bable that the state described under this name is that of a 

 young animal. The description of Desmarest agrees with 

 the animal in the Edinburgh Museum nearly. In our figure 

 the spotting is too much united. 



PLS XXI. XXII 22. F. DIARDII, Diard's Cat. (Diction, 

 des Srien. Nat. Cuv. Oss. Foss. ) Fur yellowish- 

 grey ; the neck and vent with lengthened irregular 

 spots forming a dorsal line ; upon the body and thighs 

 black rings with a gray centre, and upon the limbs 

 full black spots. The tail with indistinct rings, long, 

 and more furry than usual ; the under parts are yel- 

 lowish-white, with brown patches upon the breast. 

 In the young the general colour of the fur is very rich 

 tawny-yellow, the ringed markings not defined, and 

 the .dorsal line and spots upon the limbs clouded. 

 Length of adult 3 feet, tail 1 foot 4 inches; of young, 

 1 foot 7 inches; female, 1 foot 6 inches. Inhabits 

 Java. 



A very interesting species, and apparently the prototype of the 

 ocelot. The surrounded spaces with a light centre bring it 

 near in marking to the F. macrocelis, and the tail is also pro- 

 portionally long and thick. 



Messrs Vigors and Horsfield describe another Sumatran cat, 

 which seems previously unknown F. Temminckii entirely 

 reddish-brown, the lower parts white, from each eye a grey 

 line runs to the occiput, gradually increasing: in breadth ; 

 cheeks streaked with reddish- brown. Length 31 inches, of 

 which tail 12J inches. 



PL. XXIII 23. T. NEPALENSIS, Nepaul Cat Tawny- 

 grey, nearly white below, the marking on the back 

 runs in irregular lines, that of the body in irregu- 

 lar rather angular blotches, upon the legs in spots. 

 Length 2 feet 1 inches. Inhabits Nepaul. 



Distinguished by the long and tender form of the body and 



smaller head. It may \&A tc JTiemodon. 

 Messrs Vigors and HOM%*. l*a MMovered another cat. which 

 tney cocfiidar aH^.4 %< ^gttuwl9j F. planiceps. In the 



