Two neio Cats from China. 475 



collar. Tliera is a short but distinct black stripe starting 

 from the outer angle of the eye and continuing to a little 

 behind the ear ; this is bordered below by a pure white stripe, 

 which is in turn succeeded by another black one, the latter 

 ending in a rufous spot. The chin and throat are white with 

 several black collars. The tail is somewhat lighter than the 

 general body-colour, spotted near the base and mari^ed above 

 with six or seven incomplete black rings, which are only 

 slightly narrower than the spaces between them. 



Skull. There is no skull with the skin. 



Dimensions (approximate) from the skin : — Head and body 

 480 millim. ; tail 200 ; hind foot 75. 



Hah. Van Gin Shan Mts., N. Kweichow, Central China. 



Type. B.M. 3. 3. 14. 2. Collected and presented by 

 IT. Brelich, Esq. 



In its size, proportions, and markings this cat is so distinct 

 that there is no risk of its being confounded with any of the 

 other known species. In tlie general colour and character 

 of its markings it somewhat resembles F. scripta, M.-E., but 

 that is larger and has a longer tail ; while in the extreme 

 shortness of the tail it approaches F. minuta from Java and 

 Borneo. 



I have named this species in honour of Mr. Herbert 

 Ingram^ at whose instigation Mr. Brelich collected the present 

 specimen and the tine monkey recently described as Ehino- 

 pitheciis Brelichi, Thos. 



The recent acquisition of some fine leopard-skins from 

 China, presented by Mr. F. W. Sty an to the British Museum, 

 has caused me to go carefully into the ditferences between 

 the various forms found in that country, with the result that 

 I find a specimen in the collection from Amur Bay, E. Siberia, 

 so ditFerent in form and colour as to require description, and 

 I would propose to call it 



Felis villosa, sp. n. 



Fur long and soft. General colour very pale cream 

 shading gradually off at the sides and on the limbs to pure 

 white. Many of the black markings, especially along the 

 centre of the back, forming complete circles. On the limbs 

 and quarters the spots are pure black with no light centres. 

 Markings on the tail very much broken up and ending in 

 four black bauds, which do not completely encircle the tail. 

 The face, head, and cheeks covered with very small black 

 spots. 



