18/2.] MR. D. G. ELLIOT ON FELIS PARDINOIDES. 203 



3. On Felis pardinoicles, J. E. Gray. 

 By D. G. Elliot, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 



[Received February 20, 1872.] 



In the 'Proceedings' of this Society for 1867, p. 400, Dr. Gray 

 has described a Cat as Felis pardinoides, giving as its habitat 

 India. The tvpical specimen is evidently not an adult animal ; and 

 from its resemblance to F. geoffroyi, I felt certain, while examining 

 it, that its habitat was not correctly given. During my late visit to 

 Leyden I found another specimen of a Cat, almost precisely similar 

 to Dr. Gray's type, marked as F. geoffroyi, and stated to have been 

 brought from Patagonia, the native country of that species. This 

 Leyden specimen (which is also that of a young animal) by the kind- 

 ness of Prof. Schlegel I have been enabled to remove to London, 

 and thus to identify with the so-called F. pardinoides. The young 

 F. geoffroyi appears to differ from the adult in the larger size and 

 somewhat different arrangement of the spots, those upon the sides, 

 shoulder, and rump being, as Dr. Gray describes them, "varied with 

 grey hairs in the centre, making them appear somewhat as if they 

 were formed of a ring of smaller black spots." But the general 

 colour of the animal, with its lengthened annulated tail, is precisely 

 that of typical F. geoffroyi. 



Dr. Sclater has already shown that the Pardalina warwickii, 

 Gray, is also F. geoffroyi (P. Z. S. 1870). The synonymy of this 

 species will therefore be somewhat as follows : — 



Felis geoffroyi. 



Felis geoffroyi, D'Orb. Voy. Am. Me'rid. t. 13; Gray, P. Z. S. 

 1867, pp. 272, 400; Gray, Cat. Carn. Mamm. 1869, p. 23; Sclat. 

 P. Z. S. 1870, p. 796. 



Leopardus himalayanus, Gray, Cat. Mamm. Brit. Mus. 1842, p. 44. 



Pardalina warwicki, Gray, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 267, pi. 24; id. 

 Cat. Cam. Mamm. 1869, p. 14. 



Felis pardinoides, Gray, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 400; id. Cat. Carn. 

 Mamm. 1869, p. 27. sp. 23. 



Hah. South America, Patagonia. 



4. Further Remarks on the External Characters and Ana- 

 tomy of Macacus brunneus. By John Anderson, M.D., 



Calcutta. 



[Received February 6, 1872.] 



(Plate XII.*) 

 Very shortly after I had received the specimen of the Monkey from 



* This figure has been prepared by Mr. Keulemans from the living specimens 

 of Macacus brunneus received since Dr. Anderson's paper was read. After 

 examining them I have come to the conclusion that this species is not different 

 from M. arctoides. Is. Geoffr. Mag. de Zool. 1833, Mamm. pi. 11. — P. L. S. 



