74 Mr. W. F. G. Blackler on Two new 
tail. Markings on flanks nearest in colour to the sepia of 
Ridgway, appearing as three transverse stripes on the fore 
part and as oval or rounded patches on the hinder region. 
Stripes on the hind legs fairly well marked. Tail with 
black terminal portion and at least four black annulations of 
about 1 cm. each in breadth. Ears tinged with reddish 
brown, which is more conspicuous near the tip, and have a 
pointed tuft of black hairs projecting from the tip about 
12 mm. long. Sooty patch at elbow apparent, but not so 
marked as in F. s. caucasica. Underparts similar to colouring 
of the Felis sylvestris group. Underfur of back and sides 
mauvy grey basally, the distal half ochraceous buff. Long 
hairs whitish at base, passing into black, with a cream-buff 
annulation at or near the tip, most of the hairs ending in 
black. 
Skull.—Resembles that of F. s. sylvestrisand F. s. caucasica, 
but is smaller. The mastoid breadth is conspicuously 
narrower, the nasals are more or less considerably constricted 
at a point midway in their length, and the auditory bulle 
are more evenly rounded (although of same size and inflation) 
than in the other two allied subspecies. 
Dimensions of the type (as measured in the flesh) :— 
Head and body 530mm. ; tail 305; hind foot 133; ear 60. 
Skull: condylo-basal length 86°2; basal length 782 ; 
zygomatic breadth 66°8; rostral breadth over canines 24:8; 
interorbital breadth 18-0; breadth of brain-case 43:0 ; mas- 
toid breadth 38:2; palatal length 35:0; palatal breadth 
(measured across to inner edge of molar alveoli) 32°2; length 
of nasal suture 20°8. 
Teeth: length of pm’ and pm* 17:0; maxillary tooth-row 
30°3; three lower cheek-teeth 20°0 ; lower molar 7:9. All 
teeth moderately worn. 
Hab. Khotz, near Trebizond (North-eastern Asia Minor). 
Alt. 500'. 
Type. Old male. B.M. no. 6. 5.1.28. Original num- 
ber 2337. Collected on 17th January, 1906, by A. Robert, 
and presented to the Museum by Oldtield Thomas, Esq. 
Other specimens examined.—Three, all from the same 
locality. 
This wild cat is similar to Felis sylvestris sylvestris, but the 
general colour is darker and more smoky-looking, and does 
not present such a clear appearance as does that of the latter. 
In this respect it approaches more nearly to Felis sylvestris 
caucasica, of which the British Museum possesses a very good 
specimen which agrees in skull-measurements with those 
