A NATURALIST IN BRAZIL 



Camarao, prawns, which swim or bury themselves in the sand ; they are larger than 

 the European prawns (Palaemon potitinga, Macrobrachium and Penaeus 

 brasiliensis). In fresh water, Palaemon jamaicensis. Before the discovery of 

 Brazil whole tribes of Indians lived on prawns, which they called "Poty." 47 

 Cambara, Lantana mista (Verbenaceae), 155-6 

 Campeche, Haemotoxylon campecheanum (Leguminosae), 77 

 Campina grande, 1 18-20 

 Campos, 1 14 



Canary, Canario do Ceard, Sicilis flaveola. Fringillidae, 189, 248 

 Candiru, 176 

 Canella commum, Ocotea variabilis; Can. oarda Nectandra puberula (Laura- 



ceae), 77 

 Cangamba, see Skunk. 

 Caninanha, Phrynonax sulphureus, 343-4 



Canna or Flowering Rush; the yellow Canna is C. lutea, the orange-red, C. 

 indica, gigantea and speciosa. Cannaceae, related to the Bananas (Musa- 

 ceae), not to the Liliaceae, 238 

 Caoutchouc tree, 68 

 Cape pigeon, Daption capensis, 50 

 Capim, see Grass. 

 Capoeira, 1 15 

 Capricornidae, 221, 227 



Capucin monkeys : Cebus capucinus from Guayana, Cebus apella, Cebus fatuellus, 

 Cebus cirrifer, and Cebus azarae from Brazil, where they are known as 

 Macaco Prego, Mico de Tapete, and Caiarara, 174, 267 

 Capyvara, Spanish Carpincho, Hydrochoerus capybara ; fortunately for the 

 animal, the flesh is not good eating; but the skin is used by saddlers. 58, 

 172, 201 

 Caracara or Carancho, Polyborus tharus, 127 

 Carangeijo = Crab. 



Carapicho, Cenchrus echinatus, tribuloides and others (Gramineae), 124. 

 Caravella (Physalia arethusa), one of the Hydromedusae, really belongs to the 

 social polyps (Siphonophores). All the polyps of the colony are connected 

 by a system of ducts. The symbiotic fish is Nomeus gronovii, 43-5 

 Cardboard Ants, see Pasteboard Ants. 

 Cariri, 120 



Carnauba or Carnaubeira. Copernicia cerifera (Palmae), 12 1-2 

 Carnivora, 127-8, 177 

 Carpenter-Bee, see Wood Bee. 

 Carrapatos, see Ticks. 



Carrixa or Cambaxirra, Troglodytes musculus, 22, 28, 255 

 Caruaru, 53, 11 7- 18 

 Cascavel, see Snakes, Venomous. 

 Cashew, 40-1, 82-3 

 Cassava, 143 



Cassia obovata, also introduced into India; Cassia grandis, Mari-Mari (Legumi- 

 nosae), 98, 239 

 Cassidinae, 203 



Castor-oil plant, Ricinus, Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae), 156 

 Catfish, see Bagre. The Surubi pintado is a Catfish over 6 feet in length ; another 

 Catfish is the Jahii (Paulicea lukeni) ; the Armoured Catfish is Callichthys 

 pictus, and the brood-rearing Catfish is Arius commersoni, 275-6 

 Cat-frog, Phyllomedusa Iheringi and other species, 272 



