120 ANIMALS IN MENAGERIES. 



The ground colour of the upper parts of the body is pale 

 fawn, beautifully marked by about five series of spots on 

 each side : those nearest the back are entirely deep black, 

 but on the sides they are more oblong, and become 

 ocellated or ringed ; while on the shoulders they take 

 the form of three waved perpendicular ocellated stripes : 

 the legs are banded by small transverse spots, nearly 

 round. All the under parts are v/hite, and covered 

 with small black spots, except the throat, which is 

 crossed by two black lines : the cheeks are white, 

 marked by black stripes : four other stripes are also on 

 the back of the neck, two of which commence from the 

 eyes : chin white, and unspotted. Tail eleven inches 

 long, and ringed with dusky white and black. The 

 whole animal stands but six inches high; and measures, 

 with the tail, two feet ten inches in extreme length.* 

 The collection was soon after dispersed ; and not know- 

 ing into whose hands this specimen has now passed, 

 we have lost all power of again investigating its cha- 

 racters. 



The Small-spotted Ocelot. 



Fells Smithii, Nob. Ocelot No. 2., Hamilton Smith. (Fig. 17.) 



The third species of this beautiful group we wish to 

 designate by the name of that naturahst, whose intimate 

 acquaintance with the Mammalia generally, and with the 

 present family in particular, justly places him as the 



* Zool. of Mexico Illustrated, p. 



