474 Mr. J. L. Bonliote on 



Type. B.M. no. 85. 8. 1. 313. Adult female, 25tli Octo- 

 ter, 1877, collected and presented by Mr. A. O. Hume. 



Although closely allied to Mus rufescens the short bicolor 

 tail clothed with tine hairs forms an unmistakable character 

 by which it may always be easily recognized. Although the 

 majority of the series are of a very uniform pale colour, 

 several specimens show a tendency to become more rufous, 

 but in no case do they become nearly so bright as in Mus 

 rufescens. The narrow white edging to the ear is also a 

 well-marked feature. Externally and at first sight this 

 species bears a considerable resemblance to Mus Blanfordi, but 

 the presence of spines in the fur, which are entirely absent in 

 M. Bianfordij as well as the pure white terminal portion of 

 the tail of the last-named prevent any risk of confusion. 

 The skulls of the two species are not closely alike. 



The average length ot tail in the series of eleven specimens 

 is 158 millim. (145-170) : the tail of the type is slightly 

 broken at the tip. 



LXV. — On Tico neio Species of Cat from China. 

 By J. Lewis Bonhote, M.A. 



The Museum has just received from Mr. Henry Brelich the 

 skin of a small cat from the province of Kweichow, which is 

 so distinct from the cats hitherto recorded from China that I 

 have no hesitation in describing it as new, and propose for it 

 the name 



Felis In g rami, sp. u. 



Size very small, and tail less than half the length of the 

 body. General colour pale buff, shading to white on the 

 underparts. Body thickly covered with dark markings of 

 irregular shape, showing especially on the sides a tendency 

 to form rosettes, the centre of the spot being of a warm 

 rufous brown. Along the median dorsal area the markings 

 become linear and form two broken lines the whole length of 

 the body, the ground-colour in this area being similar to 

 that in the centre of the spots. The limbs are spotted in a 

 similar manner to the body right down to the toes. On the 

 underparts the spots are pure black, without any of the rufous 

 hairs. The head above the cheeks is of the same ground- 

 colour as the rest of the body, and from above the eyes four 

 narrow clear-cut black stripes run backwards as far as the 

 shoulders, where they lose themselves in a transverse rufous 



