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F. pardus and F. leopardus are placed in Mr. Hodgson's catalogue as 
distinct species. The Hon'ble W. Elliot, in his catalogue of mammalia 
inhabiting the S. Mahratta country, remarks of " F. pardus, L.", — " Of this 
species there appear to be two varieties, a large and a small kind. The 
natives distinctly recognise the two kinds by different names. The 
larger variety is the Honigar in Canarese, Tendwd, Dakhani, Tendowa 
of the Bauris or Chita-catchers, and Asnea, Mahratta of the Ghats : 
the smaller one — Kerkal, Canarese — Gorhdcha, Dakhan — and Bibla of 
the Bauris."* Another excellent observer distinguishes ^//ree races in 
the N. W. Himalaya, more or less confounded by the natives under the 
name * Bay-heera\ The largest, or Taldr-hay (from its preying on the 
TeTir or Tdhir) " has a much larger head" than the rest. The second 
is more common, and is named " Ghur-hay or Dheer-hay, from its paying 
such frequent visits to the villages " The third or Goral-hay " is not 
more than two-thirds the size of the last, much paler in colour, and the 
spots are smaller and more numerous." f The Tahir-hay and Ghur-hay 
would seem to correspond to the Tendwd and Kerhal of Mr. Elliot, 
and are probably the F. pardus and jP. leopardus of Mr. Hodgson ; and 
the third I had previously recognised as a particular race apparently. 
They undoubtedly require further investigation ; and it may be 
remarked that all are paler and have longer fur in a cold climate. The 
spots of the Goral-hay are in comparatively unbroken rings, much 
deeper-coloured within than is the general ground-^hue : those of the 
Kerhal are (usually) in small imperfect rosettes, with greater thickness 
of the black ; and the Honigar or Tendwd (proper) is mostly of a paler 
ground-hue than the Kerhdl^ with the spots arranged in larger rosettes, 
some of which often contain one or two small central spots : but all 
are subject to considerable variation ; and I follow Dr. Gray in consi- 
dering them as varieties (by no means well determined) of one species, 
according to the common acceptation of the term. The Tendwd race 
only (so far as I have seen) seems to exist in Lower Bengal. \ 
A. B, G, StulFed specimens of the Honigar or 
Tendwd, from the Barrackpore managerie, and E. 
B. Eyan, Esq. (1847). D. Cub of ditto. Pre- 
sented by the Curator (1848). E, Himalayan 
specimen. Presented by Capt. T. Hutton (1844). 
E. Melanoid, from Asam. Presented by Col. 
Jenkins (1844). F. Skeleton. Barrackpore 
menagerie. H. 1. J. K. Series of skulls. 
L. Flat skin of Kerhal. Presented by the Cura- 
tor. M. Ditto of Honigar. N. Ditto of Goral- 
hay ? Presented by L. C. Stewart, Esq. (1854). 
* For details, consult the Madras Journal of Literature and Science, vol. X, 106. 
f Vide India Sporting Review, April 1856, p.l47. 
X There is corresponding variation ia the markings of the S. American Jaguar 
(F. onca). Sir R. Schomburgh showed me two skins from Guiana, that could 
not be distinguished by the markings from some Indian or African Pards ; but 
these had been selected from a great number. Again, the great variation of F. 
BENGALENSis (No. 178) offcrs an analogy to that of the present species. 
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