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206 LYNX.
Lynx ruffus californicus Meanis.
Family FELID^.
Genus LYNX.
Preliminary Diagnoses of New Mammals of the Genera Lynx, Urocyon, Ppilopale,
and Mephitis, from the Mexican Boundary Line, p. 2, January 12, 1897.
(Reprinted in Proc. U. S. Nat. Muy., XX, No. 1126, p. 458, December 24,
18!»7.)
^ttVs- Skin and skull. Adult fomale. San Diooo, Califoi'nia. FpI)ruary
2, IboO. Collected by Dr. J. F. llanmioud. Skin cata-
logued February 27, 1856; .skull, August 8, 1896.
Wi'U-made skin in fair condition, a small bare sjKjt on throat. Tt was evi-
dently made over into its j)resent shape and the skull removed and cleaned in
1896. Skull perfect.
Lynx ruffus eremicus Mearns.
Preliminary Diagnoses of New Mammals of the Genera Lynx, TIrocyon, Hpilogale,
and Mephitis from the Mexican Boundary Line, j). 1, January 12, 1897.
(Reprinted in Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XX, No. 1126, p. 457, December 24,
1897.)
60676. Skin, skull, and tail vertebnv. Adult male. New River,
(> miles northwest of Laguna station, in the Colorado Desert, San
Diego County, California. May 5, 1894. Collected })y Dr. E. A.
Mearns, U. S. A. Original number 8506. Liternational Bound-
ary Commission. Catalogued November T), 1894.
Specimen remade in February, 1902, into a modern study skin, in good con-
dition; skull perfect.
Lynx fasciatus pallescens Merriam. Biological Survey collection.
North Amer. Fauna, No. 16, p. 104, October 28, 1899.
76585. Skin and skull. Adult male. South base of Mount Adams,
near Trout Lake, Washington. January 10, 1896 (not 1895, as in
original description). Collected by D. N. Kaegi. Original num-
ber 2;-{.
Well-made skin in good condition; skull perfect, except for l)ruken left ]>tery-
goid.
Lynx uinta Merriam. Biological Survey collection.
I'roc. Biol. Soc. Wa.sh., XV, j.p. 71-72, .March 22, 1902.
UVil- Skin and skull. Adult male. Bridger Pass, south slope IMntu
Mountains, Wyoming. May 11, 1890. Collected by V. Bailee.
Original number 1156.
Well-made skin in good condition; skull perfect.