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Carnivora. 
3. Felis chibigouazou Griff. Brazilian Ocelot. 
Hab., Brazil to Guiana. 
A cat from Brazil, sent to the Gardens on February 
28th on approval as a young jaguar, proved to be 
an adult male of the large tawny-headed ocelot 
from South America, to which Dr. Mearns considers 
that the name here used applies. Whatever may 
be the result of further study of these variable cats, 
there is no question that this species is very distinct 
from the small ocelot of the Rio Grande. 
4. Felis ruffus texensis Allen. Texas Wild Cat. 
Hab., southwestern United States. 
One specimen of this variety of the common wild cat, 
characterized by indistinctness of the dark mark- 
ings, was received September 13th from Pecos, 
Texas. 
5. Viverra megaspila Blyth. Large-spotted Civet. 
Hab., Burmah to Sumatra. 
An adult pair of this fine species, from Singapore, 
received by purchase March 29th. 
6. Canis aureus L. Common Jackal. 
Hab., southern Asia. 
A male and female about two-thirds grown. From 
Singapore. Purchased January 22d. 
Insectivora. 
7. Gentetes ecandatus (Schr.) Tenrec. 
Hab., Madagascar. 
The few members of this curious family of insectivores 
are exceedingly rare in collections, and the Society 
was fortunate in securing two by purchase on July 
20th. One of them is less than half the size of the 
other and is quite different in color, but no distinc- 
tion in species is indicated by the teeth as far as 
they can be examined in life. 
