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Genus CYNAELURUS. 



Cynailurus, Wagler Nat. Syst. Amphib., p. 30 (1830). 

 Cynofelis, Lesson Nouv. Tab. Reg. Anim., p. 48 (1842). 

 Gueparda, Gray List Mamm. B. M., p. 46 (1843). 



Cynaelurus jubatus. 



Felis jubata, Erxlehen Syst. Reg. Anim., p. 510 (1777) ; Sykes P. Z. S., p. io2 

 (1831); Elliot Madras Journ., x, p. 107; Blyih P. Z. S., 1863, p. j8i ; 

 Jerdon Mamm., p. 114; Blanford J. A. S. B., xxxvi, p. 191, McMaster 

 Notes on Jerdon, p. 31 ; Stoliczka, J. A. S. B., xli, p. 227 ; Blanford Persia, 

 p. 35; BallP.A. S. B., 1877, p. 169; Alston P.Z.S., 1880, p. 52; Severtz- 

 off Ann. Mag. N. H. (4), xviii, p. 49 ; Murray Zool. Sind, p. 30 ; 

 Sterndale Mamvi^Ind.,-g. 200; Thomas Linn. Trans. (2), v, p. 56; Radde 

 Zool. J. B., iv, p. 1012. 



Felis guttata, Hermann Obser. Zool., p. 38 (1804). 



Cynailurus jubatus. Wagler Nat. Syst. Amphib., p. 30 (1830) ■. Blyih Cat., 

 no. 191, p. 65 ; Elliot Monog. Felidae no. 42; Blanford Mammals, p. 91. 



Cynofelis jubata, Lesson Nouv. Tab. Regn. Anim., p. 49 (1842). 



Cynofelis guttata, id. ibid. 



Gueparda guttata. Gray P.Z.S , p. 277 (1867) ; id. Cat. Cam. Mamm., p. 39, 



Felis megabalia, Heuglin Zeitschr. Allg. Erdkunde, iii, p. 53 (1868)*- 



The Cheetah or hunting leopord ; Yuz palang, Persian ; Yuz- 

 cheetah bagh, Hindustani ; Kendua bagh, Bengali ; Cheeta, 

 Deccani ; Chircha, Sivungi, Canarese ; Chita puli, Telegu. 



Distribution.— Kincs, generally; has been recorded by Alston 

 from Euphrates valley, Transcaspia, Western Turkestan (Severtz- 

 ofE) and Persia, (Blanford). In India it is found in the Central 

 and western districts, i.e., Deccan (Sykes^ Saugor, Central India 

 (Jerdon), the Punjab, Sind (Murray), Cutch (Sioliczka), and has 

 been procured as far as east as Deogurh in the Sonthal Pergun- 

 nahs (Blanford). 



Genus VIVERRA. 



Viverra, Linnaeus Syst. Nat., 12th ed., p. 63 (1766). » 



Key of the Indian Species. 

 a. Tail with |:omplete light and dark rings; body markings indis- 

 tinct and cloudy, not spotty; size large; anterior upper 

 molars distinctly triangular. 



V. zibetha, p. 236 



