Mr. II. Schwann on Felis ocreata. 423 



median line strongly fulvous, pencilled with black; flanks 

 covered with irregular brown spots. Individual hairs of back 

 about 15 mm. in length ; their basal third drab, middle third 

 cinnamon-colour, subterrninal ring dark brown, almost black, 

 tip buffy. Muzzle, upper lip, ears, and sides of throat bright 

 fulvous ; a white patch above and below the eyes, nape dark 

 brown ; four indistinct brown lines extending from forehead to 

 shoulders ; interramia pure white, shading into dull buffy on 

 the throat and chest ; belly cinnamon-colour, marked with 

 indistinct black spots ; inguinal region buffy yellow. Upper 

 surface of fore and hind limbs light brown, ringed with 

 several indistinct brown bands ; forearms partially black ; 

 feet fulvous above, black beneath ; tail coloured like back, 

 tip black, three or four subterrninal black rings. 



Dimensions of the type (from the dried skin) : — 



Head and body 575 mm. ; tail 286 ; hind foot 127; ear 54. 



Skull : basilar suture to nasion 60 5 ; breadth of brain- 

 case 44-2 ; temporal breadth 306 ; anteorbital breadth 14'0 ; 

 zygomatic breadth 02-0 ; outer length of upper carnassial 10*7 ; 

 greatest length of auditory bulla 22-0. 



Hub. Monbuttu. 



Type. Male. B.M. no. 87. 12. 1. 6. Collected and 

 presented by Dr. Emin Pasha. 



A young specimen obtained by Dr. Emin from the same 

 locality has the characteristic spots on the flanks and the 

 fulvous coloration on the median line, but is of a rather lighter 

 colour throughout. 



Felis ocreata Mellandi, subsp. n. 



Very uniformly coloured, no spots or bands on the back 

 and sides. 



General colour of the upper surface greyish buff, darker on 

 the median line. Individual hairs of back about 35 mm. in 

 length ; basal two thirds dull buffy yellow ; subterrninal ring 

 black ; tip light grey. Under surface creamy buff; the hairs 

 grey basally, middle third buff, terminal third creamy yellow. 

 Nose and ears bright yellowish ; cheeks and interramia light 

 yellow, almost white ; forehead and nape darker than back, 

 the individual hairs black, with grey tips. Upper surface of 

 fore and hind limbs coloured like back ; under surface black, 

 speckled with grey. 



The two specimens of this subspecies in the British 



Museum are incomplete as to their tails, so it is impossible 



to say whether the usual black tip and subterrninal rings 



are present until more material is obtained. The tail (as 



1 29* 



