1 44 Mammalia of Southern Brazil. 
53. Felis pardalis Linn. 
One skin from Chapada. 
54. Felis geoffroyi D'Orbigny. 
One skin with skeleton from Chapada, and a skin with skeleton 
from Sao Joao, 
55. Felis jaguarondi Lacep, 
One skin with skeleton from Chapada, and a skull from the same 
56. Felis braccata sp. nov. 
Size of F. jaguarondi. Claws very small, white. Tail to end of 
vertebrae extending one inch beyond extended posterior limbs. Fur 
of irregular lengths, mingled everywhere with numerous long hairs. 
Color above brown, the hairs on the middle of the back, and on 
top of head and muzzle, with several black sections, which give a 
mixed black and brown hue to those regions. Upper portion of 
limbs of the same color, interrupted by black cross-bands, two on 
the fore leg and three on the hind, the former extending on the 
inner face as well. Distal half of all the legs black, without brown 
intermixture. Ears of moderate size with an apical angle a little 
less than right; the anterior half black, the posterior half gray. 
Inferior surface anteriorly furnished with long hairs of a buff color, 
which with short hairs of the same color near the anterior margin, 
show from above, giving a narrow brown border. Hair of the 
muzzle terminating in a straight transverse line which extends be- 
tween the posterior parts of the nostrils. Lip whiskers long, buff 
with black bases. Some slender superciliary vibrissae. A buff spot 
below each nostril, and a similar one above the anterior part of each 
eye. Cheeks yellowish brown, hairs black-varied. 
Chin very pale buff. This color deepens posteriorly, soon pass- 
ing into the yellowish brown of the lower surfaces. Numerous 
white hairs are scattered on the thorax and abdomen, and numerous 
deep brown spots form transverse series, which sometimes become 
bands, mark the same regions. Three cross-rows of brown spots 
appear on the throat, the most anterior consisting of two small 
lateral, and a large median spot, crossing below the ears. The spots 
become more indistinct on the sides, and are wanting on the inferior 
surface of the tail. The latter is colored like the back above, and is 
black at the tip. 
