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Syn. F. Jacquemontii, Is. GeofFroy. 
Chaiis lyhicus^ Gray. 
Kdtas, B. ; Kyoung tsek-hoon, Arakan. 
Hab. India generally ; Ceylon ; Asam ; Arakan ; 
Afghanistan ; Persia ; Mesopotamia ; Ara- 
bia ; foot of Caucasus ; Egypt and Nubia ; 
Barbary. 
A. B. C. D. E. Specimens from vicinity of Cal- 
cutta. F. Ditto, from Simla. Presented by Capt. 
T. Hutton. G, Ditto, from Punjab Salt Range 
(F, Jacquemontii). Presented by Mr. W. Theo- 
bald. H. Melanoid Skin,* from Hansi. Pre- 
sented by Dr. David Scott. /. Skeleton. J. Skull, 
with unusually powerful teeth, from Kabul ; pre- 
sented by Sir A. Burns. K. ditto, with ordinary 
teeth, from Kandahar ; presented by Captain Hut- 
ton. L. ditto, from Ceylon. Presented by Dr. 
Kelaart. 
187. F. CARACAL, Schreber(r. Cuv. Mamm. Lith. II, t, 34). 
Syn. Caracal melanotis. Gray. 
Sia-gosh, Persian, Hind. ; Kara kulak, 
Arabia. 
Hab. Central India; Arabia; Persia; Syria; Africa 
generally. 
A. Specimen from J eypur. Presented by Capt. 
Boys (1848). B. Fine male. Presented by the 
Curator (1859). C. Skeleton of female (1858). 
188. F. ISABELLINA, Blyth, J. A. S. XVII, 1178. 
Syn. Tibetan F. lynx, auctorum. 
Hab. High Central Asia ; Tibet. 
A. B. Adults. Presented by G. T. Lushington, 
Esq. (1845-8). 
189. F. LYNX, L. 
Syn. F, virgata, Nilsson. 
Hab. N. Europe ; Siberia. 
A. B. Adults. Presented by the University of 
Christiania. C, Small young. Presented by C. 
S. Bonnevie, Esq. (1850), J. A. S, XX, 443: 
D. Skull, ditto (1846). 
* a similar melanoid variety of the affined F. cafba of S. Africa was named 
F. obscura by M. Desmarest. 
