TROPICAL AMERICA. —PECULIAR GENERA. 
Monkeys. 
Ateles Geoff 
Lagothrix Humb, 
Mycetes J//. 
Cebus Cuv. 
Callithrix I. 
Aotus J/7. 
Pithecia J22. 
Hapale J/. 
Bats. 
Phyllostoma Cuv, 
Vampyrus Sp7z. 
Glossophaga Geoff? 
Artibius Leach. 
Monophyllus Leach. 
Mormoops Leach. 
Thyroptera Spiz. 
Noctilio Geoff.: 
Proboscidea Spéz. 
Molossus Geoff 
Ursus L. 
Procyon Cuv. 
Nasua Desm. 
Cercoleptes Desm. 
Meles L. 
Gulo L. 
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Didelphus Z, 
Cheironevtes Cuv, 
Castor L. 
Echymys Cuv. 
Myopolomus Desm. 
Arctoiays Cuv, 
Spermophilus Cuv, 
Pteromys Cuv, 
Spigurus Cuv. 
Erethizon Cuv. 
Hydrocheerus £x, 
Aperea Marcg. 
Dasyprocta J//. 
Ceelogenus Cuv. 
Bradypus L. 
Dasypus L, 
Myrmecophaga L. 
Dicotyles Cuv. 
Tapirus 22. 
Anchenia J//. 
Antelopes. 
Alce Ham. Smith. 
Rangifer Ham. Smith. 
Elaphus Ham. Smith. 
Mazama Ham. Smith. 
Subulo Ham. Smith. 
Dicranocerus Ham. Smith, 
Aplocerus Ham. Smith. 
(126.) The American genera and families of birds 
are particularly numerous ; and in several instances are 
restricted to the New World. Where, therefore, a 
family group is strictly and exclusively American, the 
genera and subgenera it centains will not be enume- 
rated. ‘Those marked (s.) are subgenera. 
Rapacious Birds. 
Vultur Z. Vulture. = 
Polyborus Viet. Caracara. (s.) 
Harpyia Cuv. Eagle. (s.) 
Morphnus Cuv. Eagle. (s.) 
Cymindis Cuv. Kite. (s.) 
Falco (Harpagus) Vigors. 
Elanus Sav. Kite. (s.) 
Perching Birds. (Fissirostres.) 
Prionites 77. Motmot. 
Trogon L. Trogon. 
Galbula Z. Jacamar. 
Monassa Viez/. Hermit-bird. (s.) 
Tamatia Marcg. Puffbird. 
Chetura Stev. Spinetail. 
Tenuirostres.” 
Trochilide Sw. Humming-Birds. 
Nectarinea J//. Flower-sucker. 
Climbing Birds. Scansores.' 
Dendrocolaptes Jd. Creeper. 
Xiphorhynchus Sw. Creeper. (s.), 
Dendroplex Sw. Creeper. (s.) 
Anabates Tem. Creeper. 
Synallaxis Vietd. Thorntail. 
Zenops fil. Turnbill. 
Sittasomus Sw. Creeper. (8.) 
Lochmias Sw. Creeper. (s.) ° 
Sclerurus Sw. Creeper. (s.) 
Troglodytes (Thriothorus Véei/.) 
Oxyrhynchus Tem. Sharpbill. 
