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INTRODUCTION.
1839. —Oornny xepivas or tin Zoovooteat. Society or Losvos
Felis sereal, Vrsl, redeseribed as F. sereaina
1812.—J. B. Gray, ‘Anwats axp Macaatse or Narvnat Hisronr
variety of F, pardalis, Linn., i called Leopardes grins; and another, slightly different from the
L. pictus, P. bengalensi, Desm., is renamed Leopardus elfoti, and a yellowish individual of the same
yards hore
1842.—Warmunovse, ‘Pnocrepixas oF i Zootoaieat, Soctery or Loxpos.
2, Temm., is here renamed F. ruil
Guay, ‘List or Sprertexs or Masaatsa 18 tan Conxerion or rmx Barrist Musnvat
wen the specimens of Felide contained in the national collection; and certain of the
es, some of which our present knowledge of the subject shows us are not entitled t
The various species are ranged under eight genera, viz.:—Ie0, Tigris, Felis, Leopardus, Claus, Ch
ni emerel with the exception of Gueparda, which
be established mands to. warrant their continuance
js divided into three species,
gels. One species Keopardus varius. Und
3 laue. Several varieties of these species are named as distinct. F. temminchi, V
ia callod Leoperdus moormensis; a variety of F. pardal, Linn, is called Leopards variegatus, anothe
Des Sumatra is called Z, ewmatrana, and the same species from China L.
rides. F, jacanel
Another specimen is named L. reeveni, F. bengalensis, Dest, is called Leopardus elliot. P. geofoy
jot deseribed, as Leopardus kinalayanus, habitat incorrectly given, is made «
Gouin eke, Ipbicws), planicepe, Vig. ornata (as C. pulehellus), sereal, Ersl. (as O. serealin,
and caffe, Dest Gilden, is welanots; F. eanadensis, Dest, and P. pardina, ‘Tern
are placed in the genus Zynews, and Cynailurus jubatus, Ersleb in the genus Geeparda
es of nomenclature ‘made in this catalog regarded as of little utility
+ displayed are those caused mainly by the author having had litte or no knowledge of the types
mujority of the species, were too few in number to show how very great was the variation
and among the individuals comprising the species of elite
Paocexpixos oF rx Zootoorcat, Soctery or Loxpos.
imen of F. pardalis, Linn., called F. melanura
1819 —DOaniosy, ‘Vorscx pas v'Awieracy Miiusproxaun
perdus Kimalayanvs, Gray, described as F. geafryi, which name is adopted in this work, tho
Aeseription having been corretly given, and confusion of nomenclature thus prevented. Species 35,
1856.—J. B. Guay, ‘Procexpives ov nix Zoonoateas, Sootery or Loxox.
F. marnorata, Mastin, from Darjeeling, redeseribed as F. eharlon
R, Swixnior, ‘Prooxupives or re Zoowoorcar, Socrury or Loxnox
P. diardi, Desm., from China, renamed F, brackywra
1863. Buren, ‘ Puocepixas or nn Zoorosteat, Soctery or Loxow.
A list of species of Foli inhabiting the Indian region is here given. Twenty are recorded, and one described
new, F. jerdoni, which he afterwards decided, on examining the specimens in the British Museum at a time
hen T was present, to be only a dark form of F. rubiginow, St-Hil. P. japonicus, Gray, which is P. pardus, Lin
from China, is kept distinct. F. orate, Gray, is referred to F. torguata, F. Cuy.; and the lynx of Thibet is kept
Aistinet from FF. lyne, Linn., a8 F. iaabellina
INTRODUCTION
Guay, ‘Procezpives or 71 Zoonoareat, Soctery or LoxDos:
A paper upon the skulls of the Felidw and a revision of the family, Six new genera, besides those employed
n the ‘List of Mammalia,” are given, viz. Uncia, Noyes, Pardalina, Calolyne, Vieerrceps, and Payeron. No. now
pecies are deseribed
Another paper contains a further revision of the family. A young F. geafroyi, @Orb., is named F: pardinodes
as distinct. F. bengalenss, Desm., is called F. seagate, Eliot, which name wos never conferred by that author
he having in his lst, acconting to Blyth, omitted the specific name of the cat intended, and merely said it wes
the wagat of the natives. A specimen of F. Gergalenss, Desm., from ‘Tenasserim, is described as F. tenaserimentia, A
jucanenss, Dest, whose habitat is India and Zanzibar, is described as F. serelina
cimen of F. pardalis, Linn., is deseribed as F, pardoides; and P. geafroyi d'Orb., is redesered
Pardalina warcicki. 1 may here state that T have examined all the types of this author, and compared
them with types in continental museums, Kindly loaned to me for the purpose, and have’ therefore good weason to
believe that the reetifietion of the errors here recorded is correct
A third paper published during this year contains no new species.
1867.—P. L. Scuaren, “Paocrepixes or Tux Zoovoatean, Society or Loxnon.
neki, Vig. & Hor, figured as F. aurata
1869.—J. E. Guay, ‘Caratoave ov Canstvonovs, Pacnypxaxarovs, axp Evasrare Mawsaura.
far as the Felidse are concerned, is chielly a reprint of the paper published in the « Proceedings of the
al Society for 1867,’ containing the same arrangement. ‘The specimen of F. javanenss, Desn,. before
das F. sereatina, is renamed and described as F. herecheli, chava, Giild., is elled. Chaws jucquemonti
LF. afinis, Gray, WT which is merely F. chaw, Gil, is called Chavs catolyne. ‘The Lynxes. are
divided into eight species, viz. —L. borealis, Term. (=F. canadensis, Des); I. lupulina, Tasb. (oF. eerearia
Te aabeltnus, Blyth (= F. lyme, Linn.); L. maculatus, Vig. & Hors. and L. fasciatus, Bul. (& F. rufa
Gila); 1. canadensis, Desm.; Z. pardinus, Tenm.; ani L. rufus, Linn. F. earacal, Gil, and C. jubates, Kesh
tained as before in the genera Caracal and. Gueparda
IS71.—A. Muxe-Eowanps, ‘Recntsnenus ons Mawsrrbas.
A longhhaired variety of F. pardus, Linn., from China is named F. fontanier
IS71.—D. G. Exusor, «Procexoisas or run Zootooteat, Socrery ov Loxpow:
A paper upon the synonymy of two species of Fotis, and F. euptilura deseribed ax new. Species 36
—A. Minxe-Epwanns, ‘Recunem: pes Masserriaes.
F. euplilua, Eliot, redescribed as F. macrotis, and two species described for the first time, vie. F. seripta and
ats, Species 38,
Remon Havser, ‘Kostonione Axanesre 20 Breit
F. geofnyi, WOrb,, redescribed from Southern Brazil as new, under the name of F, gutula
1873.—J. E, Guay, ‘Procenpixes or tm Zoovoatean Socimy oF Loxnon.
Felis caudata from Turkestan described as Chaus cawdatus, Species 39
1874.—J. B. Guay, ‘Aysats & Macazisn or Naronas History.)
A list of the specimens of Cats in the British Museum, similar to those previously published by this author
our genera are employed rentioned_ in the other lists, viz, -—Zlrina for F. plenicepe
Pyrofeis for F. temmine Sereal for F. sereal, Ersl and one other; and Puma for
Linn, species are acknowledged, exclusive of C. julatws, Ersl.; and the arrangement is very
Similar to th adopted by this author. No new species are recorded.
IS74.—J. EB. Gray, ‘ Pnocenpixes oF tun ZootocrcaL Sociery or Loxpox.
Felis budia described from Borneo. Species 40, |