12 THE sELQtJs COLLECTION. 



LEOPARD. 



FELIS PAEDVS. 



Felis pardus, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 10, vol. i. p. 41, 1758; ed. 12, vol. i. 

 p. 61, 1766. 



The Leopard is still found in South Africa, in the country 

 south of the Orange River, but is gradually being exterminated. 

 In Southern Rhodesia the species is by no means rare. 



29 19. 7. 15. 33 (female). Skin, mounted. July, 1895. Near the 



Sebakwi River, Eastern Matabililand, Southern Rhodesia. 



EAST AFRICAN SERVAL. 

 FELIS CAPENSIS HUTDEI. 



Felis capensis hinder, Wroughton, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 8, vol. v. 

 p. 205, 1910. 



Closely allied to the typical race ; dark markings broad, the 

 median dorsal lines usually broken into quite short lengths. 

 General colour of body rich buff, much as in the South African 

 form. 



Typical locality, Machakos, Ulu District, Kenya Colony. This 

 Serval appears to be widely distributed throughout East Africa, 

 specimens having been recorded from as far north as Lado, and 

 southwards through Kenya Colony into Tanganyika Territory. 



30 19. 7. 15.34 (sex not recorded). Skin, mounted. Sungari 



Rongai River, Kenya Province, Kenya Colony. 



SOUTH AFRICAN CHEETAH. 



ACINONYX JUBATTJS JUBATUS. 



Felis jubata, Erxleben, Syst. Reg. Anim. p. 510, 1777. 

 Acinonyx jubatus, Elliot, Cat. Mamm. Field Mus. (Field Mus. Zool. Pub. 

 No. 115, vol. viii.) p. 396, 1907. 



The South African Cheetah is rather smaller than the East 

 African races, with the general ground-colour rather darker and 

 spots smaller ; in appearance it more nearly resembles the Indian 

 Cheetah, Acinonyx venaticus. 



In South Africa the Cheetah is still plentiful in Southern 

 Rhodesia and parts of the Kalahari. 



31 19.7.15.37. September, 1885. Umfuli River, Mashonaland, 



Southern Rhodesia. 



