1839.—O g i l b y , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c i e t y o f L o n d o n . ’
Felis served, Erxl., redescribed as F. servalina.
1842.—J. E. G r a y , ‘ A n n a l s a n d M a g a z in e o f N a t u r a l H is t o r y . ’
A light variety of F. pardalis, Linn., is called Leopardus griseus; and another, slightly different from the
typical style, L . pictus. F. bengalensis, Desm., is renamed Leopardus ellioti, and a yellowish individual of the same
species Leopardus horsfieldi.
1842.— W a t e r h o u s e , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
Felis chrysothrix, Temm., is here renamed F. rutila.
1843.—J. E. G r a y , ‘ L i s t o f S p e c im e n s o f M a m m a l ia i n t h e C o l l e c t io n o f t h e B r i t i s h M u s e u m . ’
In this list are given the specimens of Felidoz contained in the national collection; and certain of them are
described as new species, some of which our present knowledge of the subject shows us are not entitled to rank
as distinct.
The various species are ranged under eight genera, v iz .:—Leo, Tigris, Felis, Leopardus, Chaus, Caracal, Lyncus,
and Gueparda. None of these, with the exception of Gueparda, which is synonymous with Cynailurus, Wagner, seem
to be established on sufficient grounds to warrant their continuance; and accordingly they have not been adopted
in the present work. The Lion is divided into three species, according to the locality from which the specimens
came. The Tiger is called Tigris regalis. One species of Leopard is recognized as Leopardus varius.. Under
the same genus the following species are included:—uncia, onca, serval, concolor, yagouarondi, vnarmorata, pardalis,
tigrina, viverrina, javanensis, and chaus. Several varieties of these species are named as distinct. F. temminckii, Vig.
& Horsf., is called Leopardus moormensis; a variety of F. pardalis, Linn., is called Leopard/us vai'iegatus.; another,
L . tigrinoides. F. javanensis, Desm., from Sumatra is called L . sumatrana, and the same species from China L.
chinensis. Another specimen is named L. reevesii. F. bengalensis, Desm., is called Leopardus elliotii. F. geoffroyi,
d’Orbig., is named, but not described, as Leopardus himalayanus, habitat incorrectly given. Chaus is made to
contain F. chaus, Gulden, (as C. lybicus), planiceps, Vig. & Horsf., ornata (as C. pulchellus), serval, Erxl. (as C. servalina'),
and caffra, Desm. F. caracal, Giilden., is called Caracal melanotis; F. canadensis, Desm., and F. pardina, Temm.,
are placed in the genus Lyncus, and Cynailurus jubatus, Erxleb., in the genus Gueparda.
On the whole, the changes of nomenclature _ made in this catalogue cannot but be regarded as of little utility;
and the errors displayed are those caused mainly by the author having had little or no knowledge of the types
of species in foreign museums, and being only able to draw his conclusions from the specimens before him,
which, of the majority of the species, were too few in number to show how very great was the variation in
colour, markings, and even dimensions among the individuals comprising the species of Felidae.
1844.—B a l l , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e . Z o o l o g ic a l S o c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
A dark specimen of F. pardalis, Linn., called F. melanura.
1849.—D ’O r b ig n y , ‘ V o y a g e d a n s l ’A m e r io o e M e r id io n a l e .’
Leopardus himalayanus, Gray, described as F. geoffroyi, which name is adopted in this work, the habitat and
description having been correctly given, and confusion of nomenclature thus prevented. Species 35.
1856.—J. E. G r a y , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c i e t y o f L o n d o n .’
F. marmorata, Martin, from Darjeeling, redeseribed as F. charltoni.
1862.—R. S w i n h o e , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
F. diardi, Desm., from China, renamed F. brachyura.
1863.—B l y t h , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
A list of species of Felis inhabiting the Indian region is here given. Twenty are recorded, and one described
as new, F. jerdoni, which he afterwards decided, on examining the specimens in the British Museum at a time
when I was present, to be only a dark form of F. rubiginosa, St.-IIil. F. japonicus, Gray, which is F. pardus, Linn.,
from China, is kept distinct. F. omata, Gray, is referred to F. torquata, F. Cuv.; and the lynx of Thibet is kept
distinct from F. lynx, Linn., as F. isabellina.
1 8 6 7 .— J . E . G r a y , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
A paper upon the skulls of the Felidæ and a revision of the'family.. Six new genera, :besides those employed
in the g List of Mammalia,’ are given, viz. Uncia, Neofelis, Pardalina, Catolynx, Viverriceps, and Pageros. No new
species are described.
Another paper contains a further revision of the family. A young F. geoffroyi, d’Orb., is named F. pardinoides
as distinct. F. bengalensis, Desm., is called F. wagata, Elliot, which name was never conferred by that author,
he having in his list, according to Blyth, omitted the specific name of the cat intended, and merely said it was
the wagati of the natives. A specimen of F. bengalensis, Desm., from Tenasserim, is described as F. tenasserimensis. A
specimen of F. javanensis, Desm., whose habitat is given as India and Zanzibar, is described as F. servalina.
Another specimen of F. pardalis, Linn., is described as F. pardoides ; and F. geoffroyi, d’Orb., is redescribed as
Pardalina warwiçki. I may here state that I have examined all the types of this author, and compared some of
them with types in continental museums, kindly loaned to me for the purpose, and have therefore good reason to
believe that the rectification of the errors here recorded is correct.
A third -paper published during this year contains no new species.
1 8 6 7 . P . L . S c l a t é r , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l So c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
F. temminckii, Vig. & Horsf., figured as F. aurata.
1 8 6 9 . J . E. G r a y , ‘ C a t a l o g u e o f C a r n i v o r o u s , P a c h y d e r m a t o u s , a n d E d e n t a t e M a m m a l i a . ’
This, so far as the Felidæ are concerned, is chiefly a reprint of the paper published in the ‘ Proceedings of the
Zoological Society for 1 8 6 7 , ’ containing the same arrangement. The specimen of F. javanensis, Desm., before
described as F. servalina, is renamed and described as F. herschelii. F. chaus, Giild., is called Chaus jacquemonti ;
and F. affinis, Gray, 111. Ind. Zool., which is merely F. chaus, Güld., is called Chaus catolynx. The Lynxes are
divided into eight species, viz. :—L . borealis, Temm. (= F. canadensis, Desm.) ; L. lupulina, Thunb. (= F. cervaria,
Temm.) ; L . isabellinus, Blyth ( = F. lynx, Linn.) ; L. maculatus, Vig. & Horsf. and L. fasciatus, Buff. (= F. rufa,
Giild.) ; L . canadensis, Desm. ; L . pardinus, Temm. ; and L . rufus, lin n . F. caracal, Giild., and C. jubatus, Erxleb.,
are retained as before in the genera Caracal and Gueparda.
1 8 7 1 .— A . M i l n e - E d w a r d s , ‘ R e c h e r c h e s d e s M a m m i f è r e s .’
A long-haired variety of F. pardus, Linn., from China is named F. fontanieri.
1 8 7 1 .— D . G . E l l io t , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l S o c ie t y o f L o n d o n .’
A paper upon the synonymy of two speeies of Felis, and F. euptilura described as new. Species 3 6 .
1 8 7 2 .— A . M i l n e - E d w a r d s , ‘ R e c h e r c h e d e s M a m m i f è r e s .’
F. euptilura, Elliot, redescribed as F. macrotis, and two species described for the first time, viz. F. scripta and
F. tnstis. Species 3 8 .
1 8 7 2 .— R e m b o l d H e n s e l , ‘ K ö n ig l i c h e A k a d e m i e z u B e r l i n . ’
F. geoffroyi, d’Orb., redescribed from Southern Brazil as new, under the name of F. guttula.
1 8 7 3 .— J . E . G r a y , ‘ P r o c e e d in g s o f t h e Z o o l o g ic a l So c ie t y o f L o n d o n . ’
Felis caudata from Turkestan described as Chaus caudatus. Species 3 9 .
1 8 7 4 .— J . E . G r a y , ‘ A n n a l s & M a g a z i n e o f N a t u r a l H i s t o r y . ’
A list of the specimens of Cats in the British Museum, similar to those previously published by this author,
is here given. Four genera are employed not before mentioned in the other lists, viz. : Ælurina for F. planiceps,
Vig. & Horsf. ; Pyrofelis for F. temminckii, Vig. & Horsf. ; Sei'val for F. serval, Erxl., and one other ; and Puma for
F. concolor, Linn. Sixty-two species are acknowledged, exclusive of C. jubatus, Erxl. ; and the arrangement is very
similar to that already adopted by this author. No new species are recorded.
1 8 7 4 .—J. E . Gray, ‘ P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e Z o o l o g i c a l S o c i e t y o f L o n d o n . ’
Felis badia described from Borneo. Species 4 0 .