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European Brown Rat seems to me an absolute impossibility. 

 From the vernacular name given by Elliot his decicmoMus 

 was a house rat. 



SiMIA SINICA, L. 

 The Bonnet Monkey. 

 1771. Smiia simca, Linnseus, Mantissa, p. 521. 

 1812. Cercocebus radiatus, Geoffroy. Ann. da Mus. XIX, p. 98. 

 1888. Macacus sinicus, Blanford. Mammalia, No. 10. 

 J 107, 109 ; 9 108, 110. Dharwar. 

 c? 142; 9 143. Devikop, Dharwar. 

 d 749, 750 ; $ 751, 752, 753, 754. Samasgi, S. Dharwar. 

 Vernacular names. — Kdti, Kapi, Manga, Maungya, Kempmanga ( Kana- 

 rese) ; Makad Lai manga ( Marathi) ; Mangya-Koti (Haran Shikaris and 

 Waddars) ; Bandra (Dekhani). 



[" Very plentifvil ; often going about in large parties of from 20 to 30. 

 Although said to avoid each other, I once saw troupes of these Monkeys 

 and Langurs on the banks of a stream, apparently mixing together on 

 quite friendly terms, but, when frightened, they went off separately. 



" At Gadag, in the vicinity of Hindu Temples, where they are protected, 

 they are said to have died, in large numbers, from Bubonic Plague." — 

 G. C. S.] 



Presbytis hypoleucos, Blyth. 

 The Malabar Lancjur. 



1841. Semnopithecus hypoleucos, Blyth. J.A.S.B., p. 839. 



1842. Semnopitheeus dussumieri, Is, Geoffroy. Comptes Reudus. XV, 



p. 719. 

 1888. Semnojnthecus hypoleucus, Blanford. Mammalia, No. 15. 

 c? 52 ; 9 47. Alnavar, Dharwar. 



d 145, 146, 147, 183, 185 ; 9 148, 186. Devikop, Dharwar. 

 S 714, 717 juv. ; 9 715, 716 juv. Hawsbhavi, S. Dharwar. 

 S 747, 748, 781, 791, 792 ; 9 744, 745, 746, 793. Samasgi, S. 

 Dharwar. 

 This species was named by Blyth from the Malabar Coast ; the present 

 series seems to fit his description. 



Vernacular names.— Mushya, Kari-Koti, Adavi-Koti (Kanarese) ; Yerpa- 

 Moti-Koti, Karimikkamuugya (Waddars) Kari-Mangya (Haran Shikaris) 

 Wanga, Wanar, Maka (Marathi) ; Langur (Dekhani). 



[" Extremely plentiful ; generally fearless and inquisitive, easily dis- 

 tinguishing between Europeans and Natives, and much more suspicious in 

 the presence of the former. When frightened they can crouch among the 

 tops of thick trees, and by grasping" and drawing branches together, become 

 completely hidden."— G. C. S.] 



