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3. M. STRAMINEUS, the Ambata. Stentor stramincus, Geoff. 

 Ann. du Mus. xix. p. 108; Humb. Obs. Zool p. 355. 

 Alouate arabate, J)esm. Mamm. p. 78. Hair entirely 

 straw-yellow, darker, or of a brownish colour at the roots. 

 Inhabits Peru. 



4. M. BELZEBUTH, the Guariba Siraia Bclzebuth, Linn. 

 Stentor fusctis, Geoff. Ann. du Mus. xix. p. 108. 

 Stentor guariba, Humb. Obs. ZooL p. 355. Alouate 

 guariba, Desm. Mamm. p. 78. Brownish-chestnut, pass- 

 ing into chestnut on the head and back ; the tips of the 

 hair golden colour. Inhabits Brasil. 



5. M. FLATICAUDATUS, the Chora. Stentor flavicaudatus, 

 Geoff. Ann. du Mus. xix. 108. Simla flavicauda, Chora, 

 Humb. Obs. Zool. p. 343 and 355. Alouate chora, 

 Desm. Mamm. p. 79. Brownish-black, darker on the 

 back ; tail blackish-olive, adorned on the si-ies with two 

 yellow stripes. Inhabits the province of Jaen, banks of 

 the river Amazon. 



6. M. NIGER, the Caraya. Stentor niger, Geoff. Ann. du 

 Mus. xix. 108. Simia caraya, Humb. Obs. Zool. 

 p. 355. Alouate caraya, Desm. Mamm. p. 79. Rich 

 shining black ; tail rather short ; female and young with 

 the sides and under parts yellowish-brown. Inhabits Para- 

 guay, Bahia. 



7. M. RUFIMANUS, Red-Handed Howler Mycctes rufi- 



manus, Khul MSS. ; Desm. Mamm. p. 79. Black; wrists 

 and hands, and extreme half of the tail, reddish-brown ; 

 lower parts nearly without hair. Native country unknown. 



The description of this species is only known from the MSS. of 

 Khul, taken from a specimen purchased by M. Temraink at 

 the dispersion of Bullock's Museum. 



