10 PROCEEDINGS: BOSTON SOCIETY NATURAL HISTORY. 



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

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

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

 Nouv. tabl. regne animal, p. 152, 1842) see Palmer, Proc. biol. soc. 

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



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

 1901) this genus should stand as Uroleptes WAGLER. 



Myrmecophaga sellata Cope. 



1889. Myrmecophaga sellata COPE, Amer. nat., XXIIT, p. 133. 



February, 1889. * 

 TYPE LOCALITY. Honduras. 



* Myrmecophaga tetradactyla Linnaeus. 



1758. \_Myrmecophaga~\ tetradactyla LINNAEUS, Syst. nat. r 



x ed., i, p. 35. 

 1885. Myrmecophaga quadridactyla TRUE, Proc, IT. S. nat. 



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

 TYPE LOCALITY. Brazil. 



Genus FALCIFER Rehn. 



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

 Type. Myrmecophaga jubata LINNAEUS. 



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

 1901) this genus should stand as Myrmecophaga LINNAEUS. 



* Falcifer jubata (Linnaeus). 



1756. \_Myrmecophaga~\jubata LINNAEUS, Syst. nat., xn ed. T 



i, p. 52. 

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



vn (1884), p. 588. 1885. 

 1900. Falcifer jubata REHN, 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). 



