FELIS. 



peculiar to the Indian Pliocene. Some bones of Ix'lines have also 

 been found in Indian Pleistocene deposits, but they have not been 

 identified with certainty. 



G-enus FELIS, Linaa)us, 176G. 



This genus is perhaps represented by more species in India and 

 its dependencies than in any other tract of the earth's surface 

 equal in area. 



Fig. 1().— Skull of Felis uluerri/ui. (Gray, P. Z. S. 18G7, p. 268.) 



iS;jnoi>sls of Indian, Ceijloiiese, and Burmese Sj^ecics. 



A. Ears of moderate length, not tufted, or with 

 short hairs only at the end. 



a. Large, tawny throughout ; tail tufted at 



the end F. ho, p. 50. 



b. Large, transversely striped ; tail not tufted. F. tit/iis, p. 58. 

 c*. Spotted thronghout, spots ou body less than 



2 inches iu diameter. 

 a'. Large, exceeding 5 feet from uose to 



tail-tip F, /xtrdus, p. (J7. 



b'. Less than 5 feet from nose to tail-tip. 

 a". Tail about one fomlh of total length 



(from nose to tuil-tip) F. viverrina, p. 76. 



b". Tail about one third of total length. 

 a. No distinct longitudinal bands ou 



crowu ; ears pointed F, ornata, p. 84. 



8. Distinct longitudinal bauds on 

 crown ; ears rounded. 

 a. Upper molar series 3 on each 



side ; tail unspotted , . . F. rublginosa, p. 8L 



li'. Upper molar series 4 ; tail 



spotted above F. benyalcnsis, p. 78. 



d. Large spots, exceeding 2 inches in diameter, 

 or irregular blotches on the body. 

 a'. Large, pale grey or whitish with dark 



rings ou body F. uncia, p. 71. 



