MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON. 83 



H. M. Driimmond Hay and Wallis Wilson who gave him all 

 ■assistance and much valuable information, and also hunted the 

 surrounding country for him with their pack of Elk Hounds. 



The present collection comprises 941 specimens belonging to 59 

 Species in o9 Genera. 



Quite a number of these species are known as peculiar to Ceylon, 

 6. (J., Pithecus loileahis, Loris tardigradus, Pachyura montaiM and P. 

 handiana, Paradoxurns aureus, Mungos flavidens, Ratufa onacroura, 

 Gunomys gracilis, Axis ceylonensis, Sus zeylonensis, &c. It has been 

 a great desideratum to obtain modern, well made, and measured 

 specimens of these as a basis for comparison in dealing with the S. 

 Indian Fauna. 



With three groups, viz., Ratufa macroura, Funambulus folma/rwm 

 and Einmys " rattus,'" it has been possible, with some confidence, 

 either to apply existing names, or where such were not available to 

 give new ones to divergent forms. 



But the most unexpected result of the Survey has been the dis- 

 covery of a new Murine Genus, linking in a way the Genera Mm 

 and Ejnmys, represented by two quite distinct species. 



If we have any members in Ceylon who desire to help, I would 

 •call their attention specially to the South-Western extension of the 

 Central Mountain Cluster. Several most interesting specimens, 

 including Gmlomys hicolor, were taken at Udugama and Kattawa. 

 Some years ago, in dealing with the Genus Tatera, I founded a 

 species on a specimen in the National Collection. I have been 

 unable to match it among all the specimens in this Collection, 

 which are cuvieri and have very long feet and tails, while ceylonica, 

 Wroughton, is characterised by the exact reverse. 



(1) Pithecus pileatus, Shaw. 



The Toque Monkey. 



(Synouymy in No. 13.) 



cJ 2, Maha Oya ; J 6, $ 1, Mankeni ; d 2, in al. 1, Cheddikulam ; 

 5 1 (skeleton only"! in al. 1, Panadura ; in al. 1, Kesbawa ; 

 d* 1, in al. 2, Raygam ; c? 1, Tammannewa ; d 1, Kala Oya, 

 S. Ceylon, dh $4. 



(2) Presbytis uksinus, Blyth. 

 The Bear Monkey. 



1852. Presbytis ursinus, Blyth, J.A.S.B., XX, pp. 155, 182. 



1888. Semmopithecus ursinus, Blanford, Mammalia No. 19. 

 c?2, Pattipola ; § 1, in al. 1, Hakgall. 



" These do not appear to be very numerous in the hiUy country. They 

 are very shy and extremely difficult to approach. If come upon suddenly, at 

 close quarters, however, they keep pei-fectly still and then their dark bodies 

 and white whiskers blend absolutely with the twisted boughs covered with 

 moss and lichens. I only saw one which was conspicuously black, but was 

 informed that at lower elevations, between 1,500 and 3,000 feet they are 

 smaller and blacker." — E.W.M. 



