Mr. Vigors and Dr. Horsfield on two species of Felis. 451 



The second species comes in form more near to the true Tiger 

 Cats. Its colour however is uniform, and it exhibits none of the 

 streaks or spots which generally prevail in the tribe. 



2. Felis Temminckii. 



Fel. rufus, fronte strigis duabus albidls tribusque brunneis 

 allcrnantibus notata, auribus exlerne nigris intus albidis, mento 

 ihorace abdomineque albidis. 



Tab. Supp. XXII. 



The distinguishing character of this species is the uniform dis- 

 tribution of a reddish brown fur over the neck, back, sides of the 

 body, tailj and extremities. The head is tawny inclining to grey ; 

 at the inner canthus of each eye a grey line commences, wliich 

 passes over the forehead to the occiput, gradually increasing in 

 hreadth, and having externally a dark brown margin, which is more 

 saturated at its commencement near the eyes. The throat, abdo- 

 men, interiour of the thighs, and cheeks are grey ; the latter, as 

 well as the sides of the head and lips, are streaked with reddish 

 brown. The ears are dark brown above and grey underneath. 



In size, this species is near the domestic cat ; its general habit 

 is robust: the posteriour extremities are remarkably stout ; the 

 head is short, full, and regularly feline. The feet are clothed 

 with a thick fur, and appear of an unusual thickness. The tail, 

 in the specimen described, is slightly attenuated. 



DIMENSIONS. 



Length of the body and head from the extremity 



of the nose to the root of the tail . . 1 9 i 



Length of the tail . , . . . 12^ 



of the head 4^ 



Breadth of the head across the ears . . 3 



Distance between the eyes ... 1 



Height of the shoulder .... 10 



the rump . . . . . 11 



Length of the anteriour fflrsMs and toes . I5 

 posteriour ditto ... 2 



nch. 



2 F 2 



