SYNOPSIS OF THE ^ 



rtierous full small spots ; throat and back with longitudi- 

 nal bands. 



Felis Diardi, Cuvievj Ossemens Fossiles, 4. 



Icon. Hamilton Smith, MSS. 



Inhabits Java. 



448. 32. F. Nigripes (the Black-footed Cat.) Tawny, en- 

 tirely covered with black spots, elongated on the back and 

 neck, under parts of the feet black, tail spotted, not annu- 

 lated. 



Felis Nigripes, BurcheWs African Travels, Vol. ii. 



Icon. 



Inhabits South Africa. 



Obs. This may possibly be no other than the booted Lynx 

 of Bruce. 



449. 33. F. Catus Perm (the Common Wild Cat). Yel- 

 lowish gray-brown, with a black dorsal line diverging into 

 four on the neck ; sides, flanks, and thighs, covered with 

 obscure transverse bands ; tip of the tail black. 



F. Catus, Lin, 



Chat Savage, Buff. Hist. Nat. t. 6. Wild Cat. Pen. 



Icon. Schreb. t. 107. 



Habitat, of the wild variety, the forests of Europe and 

 Asia ; of the tame, all the civilized parts of the world. 



Var. a. Domestic Cat, differing infinitely in external 

 marks ; forehead and cheeks generally preserving a vestige 

 of the stripes proper to the wild variety ; intestines rather 

 larger than in the wild variety. 



Sub-var. b. Chartreuse Cat (F. Catus coeruleus, Lin. t. 

 6. pi. 4.) Fur long and fine, generally of an uniform colour. 



Sub-var. c. Spanish Cat (F. C. Hispanicus and F. C. ma- 

 culatUs, Bod. t. 6. pi. 3.) Fur short ; feet and lips flesh- 

 colour ; the female only, as it is said, spotted with white, 

 bright red, and deep black patches. 



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