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For use of this name in place of Uroleptes see Rehn, Amer. nat.,.. 

 XXXIV, p. 576, July, 1900. For substitution of Uroleptes (Wagler, 

 Nat, Syst. der Amphibien, p. 36, 1830) for Tamandua (Lesson, 

 Nouv. tabl. r^gne animal, p. 152, 1842) see Palmer, Proc. biol. soc. 

 Washington, xiii, p. 73, September 28, 1889. 



According to Thomas (Amer. nat., xxxv, p. 144, February, 

 1901) this genus should stand as Uroleptes WAciLER. 



Myrmecophaga sellata Cope. 



1889. Myrmecophaga sellata Cope, Amer. nat., xxiit, p. 133. 



February, 1889. 

 Type locality. — Honduras. 



* Myrmecophaga tetradactyla Linnaeus. 



1758. \_J\LirmecophagcL\ tetradactyla Linxaeus, Syst. nat.y 



x ed., I, p. 35. 

 1885. Myrmecophaga tpiadrldactyla True, Proc. U. S. nat. 



mus., VII (1884), p. 588. 1885. 

 Type Locality. — Brazil. 



Genus FALCIFER Rehn. 



1900. Falcifer Rehx, Amer. nat., xxxiv, p. 576. July, 1900, 

 Type. — Myrmecophaga jubata Likjt aeus. 



According to Thomas (Amer. nat. xxxv, p. 143, February, 

 1901) this genus should stand as Myrmecophaga Linxaeus. 



* Falcifer jubata (Linnaeus). 



1756. \_Myrmecophaga'\jahata Lixnaeus, Syst. nat., xii ed., 



I, p. 52. 

 1885. Myrmecophaga jubata True, Proc. U. S. nat. mus., 



vii (1884), p. 588. 1885. 

 1900. Falcifer jubata Rehx, Amer. nat., xxxiv, p. 576. 



July, 1900. 

 Type Locality. — Brazil. 

 According to Thomas (Amer. nat., xxxv, p. 143, February, 

 1901) , the proper name for this species is Myrmecophaga tridactyla 

 Linnaeus (Syst. nat., x ed., i, p. 35, 1758). 



