28 Appendix IKORA <strong>Bericht</strong> Nr. 13Ognev(1935):Weigel(1961):Stollman (1963):Vasiliu & Decei(1964):Matjuschkin(1978):Miric(1978):Ragni et al.(1993):Color variegated: Individuals encountered with various degrees of development of pattern consisting oflongitudinal bands on back and spots on trunk. Uniformly colored or almost uniformly colored lynx encounteredtogether with individuals with fur marked by distinct design. Lynx of the same geographicalregions have numerous color variations. Spots on flanks are very marked, but lose intense black shade.Spots again more marked on limbs. Blackish hair added here to spots of cinnamon-brown hair. Paws ofmassive legs lack spots. Three longitudinal bands formed of closely adjacent elongated spots which arequite distinct, particularly in middle and posterior region of back, visible on rear of neck. Numerous deviationsexist from this most common type of winter fur colors of the Central Russian lynx, some withmore dark patterns of bands and spots, while some have color almost uniform above without spottinesson trunk.The coloration of an animal depends on the wideness and number of the hair-bands, on the intensity oftheir coloration and on the position of this bands. The longitudinally striped- pattern is the primitive patternof the vertebrates, because most of the juveniles show this pattern. Spots break down into smallerspots and rosettes while at the same time leading to various striped patterns as sidelines. Coat patterntypes: spots almost disappeared, pale spots and large spots.Variations of coloration of the Carpathian Lynx (three types): a) characteristic spots (the spots form longstrips on the dorsum and on the flanks the spots are almost round), b) less spotted and c) without spots(uniform: the spots appear only indicated, on the legs, shoulder and belly the spots appear clearer). It’snot known if the differences in the coat coloration and coat pattern correlated with the age of the individualor if it’s an adaptation at the environment or if it’s just an individual variation.Coat pattern types (three types in the Rumanian Carpathian): a) spots (well developed all over, speciallyon the dorsum and flanks), b) small spots and c) without spots (on the dorsum and only pale spots on theflanks). The spots show different forms. Three coat patterns were distinguished: wolf-lynx (on the dorsumwith weak spots), fox-lynx (uniform with weak spots only on the flanks) and cat-lynx (large spotswith almost strips on the dorsum).Matjuschkin described in his monography four coat pattern types: a) large and clear spots, b) small butclear spots and small stripes on the back, c) without spots on the back but with spots on the legs, d) andwithout spots all over (Figure I.5)Coat pattern types of Balkan lynx: a) large spots (intensive colored spots, rarely placed), b) small spots(pale, small and densely placed spots), c) weak spots (lack of spots on the back and flanks).Within the known variation of the coat marking-color system of the Eurasian lynx, the authors recognizedthree types: spotted (permanent black spots), striped (the pattern is arranged in horizontal stripesand bars of permanent-evanescent) and concolor (without markings in the somatic regions or with a patternso scattered and obsolescent that it cannot be defined). These patterns are related to the somatic regions:occipis-cervicalis, scapularis, dorsalis, lateralis, omeralis and femuralis (Figure I.6).Figure I.3. Intermediate coloration. Grégorova(1997).Figure I.2. Coloration of the back andflanks. Vasiliu & Decei (1964).Figure I.4. Coloration of the back andflanks. Ragni (1991).
Juni 2002 Appendix I29Figure I.5. Variability of coat patterns of Eurasian lynx: A) large and clear spots, B) small but clear spots and smallstripes on the back, C) without spots on the back but with spots in the legs, D) without spots all over. After Matjuschkin(1978).Figure I.6. Variability of coat patterns of Eurasian lynx: A) large and clear spots, B) small but clear spots and smallstripes on the back, C) without spots on the back but with spots in the legs, D) without spots all over. After Matjuschkin(1978).
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