1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE SKULLS OF THE FELID^., 275 



Angola) Cat. The tail is usually long. It is very short or almost 

 entirely wanting in the Isle of Man Cats, or the Japan Cats of 

 Krempfer. The ears are generally erect ; but they are sometimes 

 pendulous in the Chinese Cats. 



Mr. Hodgson thinks the Domestic Cat {Felis domestica) is derived 

 from F. nepalensis (Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, i. p. 341). Pennant 

 (Hist. Quad. i. p. 293) says the Indian Wild Cat breeds with the 

 Domestic English one. The Domestic Cats in India breed with F. 

 chaus and F. rnhiginosa, Elliot, with F. ornata, Scott, and with F. 

 viverrina, Kelaart, in Ceylon. They breed with F. caffra, Layard, 

 at the Cape (see Blyth, P. Z. S. 1803, p. 184). 



Skull not observed. 



28. Felis manul, Pallas. 



F. niyripectus, Hodgson. 



Ilab. Tibet. 



Pupil linear, erect. — Hodgson. 



29. Felis megalotis, Midler. 

 Hab. Timor. Not seen by me. 



11. Chaus. 



Tail shorter than the body, reaching to the hocks. Ears pencilled 

 at the tip. Pupil oblong, erect. Skull: orbits very large, incom- 

 plete behind ; nasal bones narrow, close on the maxilla ; front upper 

 false grinder distinct ; upper tubercular grinder small, transverse ; 

 the lobe on the inner side of the upper flesh-tooth moderate. 



Forehead of skull convex ; face short. 



1. Chaus libycus. 



Felis libyca, Olivier. 



F. chaus, Giildenst. 



F. catolynx, Pallas. 



F. (iffinis. Gray. 



F. donyolensis. Hemp. 



F.jacquemontii, I. Geoff. Voy, Jacquemont, t. 3. f. 1, 2 (skull). 



F. katas, Pearson. 



F. riippellii, Brandt. 



F. marginata, Loche, Rev. Zool. 1858. 



Lyncus erythrotis, Hodgson. 



Chaus jacquemontii, Gerrard. 



IF. caligata, Bruce ; I. Geoff. Voy. Jacquemont, t. 3. f. 2 (skull). 



Hab. Africa and Asia. 



2. Chaus ornatus. 



Felis ornata. Gray, Illust. Ind. Zool. t. . 



IF. huttonii, Blyth, MS. 



Hab. India {Capt. Boys). B.M. 



