SPECIES OF MAMMALIA. 



bands and spots. Lynx Montanus, Mountain Cat of the 

 Americans, probably the Lynx du Mississippi of Buff. t. 8. 



Among the more uncertain insufficiently described spe- 

 cies may be included : 



F. Manul of Pallas, Travels, t. 3. It seems strongly to 

 resemble the Red Lynx, though it is not spotted. The 

 Mountain Cat of Pennant, which Cuvier refers to the com- 

 mon Lynx. The Tiger Cat of Collinson, Buff. Sup. t. 3, 

 which seems to be the Margay. F. Varia, of Schreber, 

 which the Baron considers to be a Leopard. F. Chalybeata, 

 Schreber from Herman. M. F. Cuvier refers this to the 

 Serval. F. Guttata, of Herman, figured by Schreber, is 

 stated by M. F. Cuvier to be a young Panther. 



Barrow speaks of two Cats of the Cape, with numerous 

 black spots on a yellow ground ; one inhabiting the moun- 

 tains, and the other the plains ; and also of the Cape Leo- 

 pard, with a mane like a lion, &c. 



Tribe IIL Amphibia. Feet short, enveloped in the 

 skin, shaped like fins, and fitted for swimming, those behind 

 horizontal ; cutting teeth variable, mostly | -^ |. 



Gen. L Phoca. 



Teeth varying greatly in the different species. Incisors, 

 ^, or |, or A ; also, varying in form ; canine ||, strong 

 conical, slightly curved ; cheek-teeth, |f or }§, or 0^, gene- 

 rally similar to the anterior-cheek teeth, or false molars 

 of the carnivora, trenchant, triangular, Imt more conical 

 and more obtuse ; nose sometimes elongated into a pro- 

 boscis ; nostrils capable of being completely closed at the 

 will of the animal; eyes large; external ears wanting, or 

 merely rudimentary ; pentadactylous, the anterior extre- 

 mities consisting only of hands, and the posterior only of 

 feet; fingers enveloped in the skin ; tail short and thick ; 

 teats four, abdominal ; mustachios very strong inui Humo- 

 rous. 



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