1867.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE SKULLS OF THE FELIDJi. 2/7 



7. Lyncus RUFUS. 



Felis rufa, Giildenst. Voy. de la Venus, t. 9. f. 2-4 (skull). 

 Hab. North America. 



8. Lyncus maculatus. 



Felis maculata, Vigors & Horsfield ; Baird, Mam. N. A. t. 7b 

 (skull of adult and young). 



Hab. North America : Mexico ; California. 



/ 13. Caracal. 



Tail cylindrical, reaching to the hocks. Limbs more equal. Fads 

 of feet bald. Pupil oblong. The skull is that of the Lynx ; but 

 the processes of the frontals and intermaxillse are not quite so much 

 produced, and they do not entirely separate the nasals from the 

 maxillae. The front upper false grinder is absent. The orbits are 

 rather large, and incomplete behind. The lobe on the inner side of 

 the upper flesh-tooth small. 



Caracal melanotis. 



Felis caracal, Schreb. ; Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 10; Van der 

 Hoeven, Zool. t. 19. f. 2 (skull). 



Hab. Southern Asia and Africa ; Persia and Arabia. 



Section 2. Abnormal or Dog-like Cats. — The fiesh- tooth of the upper 

 jaw compressed, ivithout any lobe, and only with a very sliyhtly 

 marked keel on the front part of the inner side. The leys 

 elongate, slender. 



Tribe IIL Hunting-Leopards — Guepardina. 



Head short, subglobular ; face very short. Neck slightly maned. 

 Legs elongate, slender, subequal. Tail elongate. Ears rounded. 

 Pupil round 1 Skull : face very short, convex ; the processes of the 

 frontals and intermaxillse very short, not separating the nasals. from 

 the maxillge ; the flesh-tooth of the upper jaw compressed, without 

 any lobe, but with only a very slightly marked keel on the front part 

 of the inner side ; the front upper false grinder distinct, small ; 

 orbits incomplete, moderate. 



14. GuEPARDA, Gray. 

 Cyncelurus, Wagner. 



GuEPARDA guttata. 



Felis guttata, Herm. ; Blainv. Osteogr. Felis, t. 4 (skeleton), t. 9 

 (skull). 



F. jubata, Schreb. 

 F. venatica, A. Smith. 

 F. fearonis, A. Smith. 

 Cynteluriis saemme^'inyii, Riippell. 

 Hab. Africa and Asia : Persia. 



