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There is another Monkey found in Newera Ellia and its neigh- 
bourhood, resembling the P. Priamus. The Simia Silenus is not a 
native of Ceylon; it comes from the Malabar coast. 
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Fam. LEMURID. 
Loris gracilis, Geof’. The Loris or Ceylon Sloth. 
The Loris tardigradus is said to be also found in the island, but I 
have not yet seen it. 
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Fam. VESPERTILIONID. 
Kerivoula picta, Gray. Painted Kerivoula. 
Pteropus Edwardsii, Geof. The Flying Fox. 
Cynopterus marginatus, F. Cuv. The Cynoptere (margin- 
eared). 
Vespertilio pipistrellus, Gm. var. The Pipistrelle. 
There are two other Bats in the island which Mr. Edgar Layard. 
has seen and identified. 
Order FER. 
Fam. FeLip#. 
. Leopardus varius, Gray. The Leopard (Cheetah of Ceylon). 
. And var. black, Felis Melas, Peron. 
. Leopardus viverrinus, Gray. Var. of the Wagati Cat. The 
Jungle Cat of Ceylon. 
. Felis Chaus? The Lynx-like Cat. 
. Felis domestica. The domestic Cat (several varieties). 
. Viverra indica, Geof’. The Indian Genette. 
. Herpestes griseus, Sykes. The Grisled-brown Mungous. 
. Herpestes vitticollis, Hiliot. The Streaked-neck Mungous. 
. Paradoxurus zeylanicus. Two varieties of the Ceylon Para- 
doxure. 
. Canis aureus, Linn. Two varieties of the Jackal. 
. Canis familiaris, var. Pariah. The Pariah Dog. 
. Lutra nair, Sykes. The Otter. 
I have heard it stated that the Bengal Tiger (Felis Tigris) was 
seen some years ago in Newera Ellia and in the Jaffna district. 
I have an imperfect skin of an animal killed at Newera Ellia re- 
sembling much that of a Prionodon. 
Fam. Ursip#. 
22, Ursus labiatus, Blainv. The Indian (lipped) Bear. 
Fam. TALPip&. 
23. Sorex murinus, Linn. The Musk Shrew. 
24. Corsira Newera Ellia, Nobis. The Black Shrew. 
Corsira nigrescens, var. or new species. 
25, 26. Erinaceus, two species. The Hedgehog. 
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