VI.] THE FAUNA. 21$ 



represent the numerous Garni vora of the mainland; the Insectivora, 

 in addition to the aforesaid Crocidura, or musk-shrew, include only 

 the peculiar family of the tenrecs (Centettdce), which is confined to the 

 island, and a representative of the Ethiopian family Potamogalida ; 

 while the rodents comprise five genera of the cosmopolitan 

 mouse-family (Muridce], more or less closely allied to one another, 

 but different from any found elsewhere. 



The following is a list of the genera of non-volant Malagasy 

 mammals ; those which are extinct being indicated by an asterisk, 

 and the names of all the groups peculiar to the island printed in 

 italics. 



PRIMATES. LEMUROIDEA. 

 LEMURID^E. 



Chirogale (Mouse-lemurs) ; 4 species. jieiroAd.le<*s 



Microcebus (Dwarf Lemurs) ; 5 species. * 



Opolemur (Fat-tailed Lemurs) ; 2 species. ^ 



Lemur (True Lemurs) ; 8 species. 



Mixocebus (Hattock) ; i species. ? ^ 



Hapalemur (Gentle Lemurs) ; 2 species. ' y ( \ 



Lepidokmur (Sportive Lemurs) ; 8 species. 7.' $c~*V\ 



Avahis (Avahi) ; i species. ? 



Propithecus (Sifakas) ; 4 species.^ 7 - 



/^m'(Endrina) ; i species. 



* ME GAL AD A PID^E. 



* Megaladapis (Giant Lemur); i species. K^l*< 

 CHIROMYID&. t\ 



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Chiromys (Aye-aye) ; i species. 

 INSECTIVORA. 

 SORICID.E. 



Crocidura (Musk-shrews) ; i species. 

 CENTETID^E. 



Centetes (Tenrec) ; i species. 



Hemicentetes \ 2 species. 



Ericulus (Hedgehog-tenrec) ; i species. 



Echinops-j i species. 



Microgale (Long- tailed tenrecs) ; 3 species. 



Oryzorictes (Rice-tenrecs) : 2 species. 



