LONG-TAILED TIGER-CAT. 12? 



on the flanks, and white on the cheeks and belly : the 

 head and ears have black and white spots, and three 

 series of the former pass down the back ; those of the 

 flanks, shoulders, and crupper are deep yellow, bordered 

 all round with black, except at the anterior edge ; and of 

 these there are seven or eight ; while some of the 

 shoulder spots unite, and form an oblique band ; those 

 on the feet are smaller, and they disappear altogether 

 upon the toes ; but the spots on the belly are full and 

 cloudy : the tail has ten or eleven black rings. 



The Long-tailed Tiger-Cat. 



Fells Macrourus, Prince Maximilian, H. Smith. (Fig. 21.) 



The remarkable length of tail seems to be the most 

 striking characteristic of this species, discovered by the 

 Prince of Neuwied, during his researches in Brazil. 

 W'e have not ourselves seen an authentic specimen ; 

 but, as the above structure was equally apparent in an 

 individual brought from Mexico, we are still disposed 

 to consider our designation of this latter animal, already 

 alluded to, as correct. Major Smith appears, however, 

 to have examined two undoubted specimens of the 

 Brazilian race ; and his description may be compared 

 with ours. It seems to be little larger than the common 

 domestic cat. 



The neck is long and thick ; the face very short ; 

 and the tail about a fourth longer than that of the 

 inked ocelot. The face, neck, back, shoulders, rump, 

 and hams are ochrey grey, streaked and marked with 



