856 mr. r. 1. pocock on the 



List of the Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles used for the 

 Experiments. 



MAMMALS. 



Mona, Monkey [Cercopithecus mona), Nigei'ia. Diana Monkey 

 (Cercopithecus roloway). Gold Coast and Guinea. Dent's 

 Monkey {Cercopithecus denti), Ituri Forest. Vevvet Monkey 

 (Cercopithecus 'pygerythrvs), Cape Colony. Yellow Baboon 

 [Papio sphinx), ISTigeria. Ceylonese Macaque {Macacus 

 pileatus), Ceylon. 



Although feeding mostly upon fruits, roots, and vegetables of 

 various kinds, all the Monkeys of the Old World eat insects as 

 well. 



Capuchins {Cebus, spp. ?). 



Several immature specimens, belonging to undetermined species 

 inhabiting the forests of the northern pai'ts of South America. 



Douracouli {Nyctipithecus trivirgatus). 

 A nocturnal Monkey from the Amazons. 



Lion Marmoset (Leontocebus rosalia). Pinche Marmoset 

 [Leontocebics oedipios). Red-handed Marmoset (Leo7itocebus 

 rufimaiius). Common Marmoset {Ccdlithrix jacchus). 



Although vegetable feeders in the main, the South American 

 Monkeys and Marmosets seem more addicted to an insect diet 

 than the Monkeys of the Old World. 



Grey Lemur {Hapalemur griseus). Crowned Lemur [Lemur 

 coronatus). Black Lemur {Lemur macaco). White-fronted 

 Lemur {Lemur fidvus alhifrons). Mongoose Lemur {Lemur 

 onongoz). 



Lemurs inhabit Madagascar. They do not appear to be pai-tial 

 to insects. 



Suricate or Meerkat {Suricata suricatta). 



Cape Colonj^ Feeds on small animals of various kinds and 

 paiticularly insects and their grubs {W. L. Sclater). 



Yellow Meerkat {Cynictis penicillata). 

 Cape Colony. Feeds on small birds, mammals, eggs, and insects 

 {W. L. Sclater). 



Banded Mongoose {Orossarckus fasciatus). 

 South and East Africa. Feeds on insects, fruits, seeds, eggs, 

 snails, etc., according to Bohm. 



Common Indian Mongoose {Mangos micngo), from India, and 

 McCaxthy's Mongoose {Mungos fulvescens), from Ceylon, live on 

 small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fruit. The White- 

 tailed Mongoose {Mtmgos albicattda), from Africa south of the 



