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178. F. BENGALENSIS5 Desmarest (after Pennant).. 
Syn. F. undata^ Desmarest, 
F. javanensis et F. sumatrensisy Harsfiel(I». 
F. minuta^ Temminck. 
F, imgati, Elliot, 
F. pardichrousy Hodgson. 
F, undulata, Schinz. 
F, i^zWzV apud Griffith II, 484, pi.) 
F. (yel Leopardus) Ellioti, Horsjieldi, mconspi- 
cua, ehinensis (?), et Reevesii (?), Gray. 
F, torquata, F. Cuv. 1 iiybrrds with domestic 
F, nipalensis, Vigors. J Cat. 
Ban Beral, Beng. ; Wdgati, Mahr. ; Theet 
Kyoung, Burm. ; Rimau dkar et Rimau 
hulu, Malay ; Kuwak, Jav. ^ Leopard-cat 
of Anglo-Indians. 
Hab. a forest species, very extensively diffused over 
S. E. Asia inhabiting the most elevated 
forests of the Himalaya, and even Tibet 
(Hodgson), and at all elevations down to 
the Bengal Sundarbans and parts of S» 
India ; also the Indo-Chinese and Malayan 
countries, or at least the Malayan peninsula, 
Sumatra, Borneo, and Java ; probably also 
China. 
Hemarli. — The mai-kings of the fttr are subject to great variations 
(whence the numerous synonyms). In general, the body markings 
much resemble those of Genetta AFRA ; but in some individuals 
(F. wagati) they are rather those of G. PARDINA, but with a deeper 
fulvous ground-hue : in others, again (F. javanensis) , they are more 
like those of the next species ; and rarely they assume a marbled 
appearance, with every possible gradation from one variety to another. 
Examples from the N. W. Himalaya, Asam, Bengal, Travancore, and 
Tenasserim, were undistinguishabie as varieties (and conform with 
F. simiatrensis, Kaffles). Hybrids produced with the European female 
domestic Cat resembled the sire in markings, but the ground-hue was 
grey and not fulvous (Pennant) ; and such a coloration is seen in the 
domestic Cat of Nipal (Hodgson) ;* the F. torquata, F. Cuv., and 
F. nipalensis, Hardw., being apparently founded on individuals of the 
hybrid race. As usual, specimens from a cold region have longer fur 
and a paler ground-hue than those of warmer regions. 
* J. A. S. I, 341, 
