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CATALOGUE—MAMMALIA. 



6. Felis pajeros.— Desm. E, M. p. 231. 

 Chat pampa, D'Azara^ 1. 179. 



A variety of this species was given to me, by the Patagonian 

 Indians^ that had been recently killed ; the skin was preserved, and 

 is now in the museum of the Zoological Society. The following 

 is the description of my specimen : — - 



The prevailing colour is a yellowish grey, deeper above, and 

 gradually blending into the colour of the belly, chin, neck, inner 

 part of the legs, the region of the anus, and below the root of the 

 tail, which are white ; the under part of the neck and belly also 

 are spotted with black, disposed in transverse bands ; the fore arms 

 have three similar transverse bands, and the thighs four encircling 

 the legs ; ears white inside and tipped black ; eyes dark blue, eye- 

 lids whitish, corner of the eyes black, particularly at the anterior 

 or inner angle ; claws whitish, and paws black ; whiskers white, 

 and some long white hairs over the eyes ; the canine teeth aref 

 very acute, and have the longitudinal grooves or angles deeply 

 marked. 



Inches, 



Length of the body from the extremity of the nose 



to the root of the tail 29 



Length of tail llj 



Ditto head 6 



Breadth of head between the ears 2J 



Height at the shoulder 12 



7. Otaria jubata — Desm. E. M. No. 380. 



The sea lion of Anson and other voyagers ; numerous in the 

 eastern entrance of the Strait, and particularly at Port San Julian 

 and the neighbourhood of Port Desire. 



8. Otaria flavescens. — Desm: E. M. 250. 



A young male was found on the beach, near Port Famine, that 

 had been recently wounded by the Indians, and had crawled on 

 shore to die. 



9. Ctenomys Magellanicus. n. s. — Bennet. 



This little animal possesses fur as soft as the chinchilla. It 

 abounds in the neighbourhood of Cape Gregory, at the eastern 

 entrance of the Strait of Magalhaens, and burrows mider the 



