146 Mn. H. G. PLIMMER ON DEATHS 



11. The sarcomata occurred in a Binturong (visceral), a Bear 

 (kidneys), an Owl (heart), and a Sternothere (heart). 



12. The diseases grouped under the term malaria were due in 

 31 instances to Hcsmoproteus danilewshyi and in 6 instances to 

 Flas7nodmm prcecox. 



12, 13, 14, 15. (See the section on blood-parasites. 



During the year the blood of every animal Avhich died has 

 been examined, with the i-esult that parasites have been found in 

 140 cases ; in 80 species for the first time. 



They have been distributed as follows : — 



Filarice. In 3 mammals ; in 2 for the first time. 



34 bii'ds ; in 24 species for the first time. 

 2 reptiles. 

 Trypanosomes. In 11 birds; in 6 species for the first time, 



r Hcemoprotetis danileivskyi. In 33 birds; in 15 species 

 j.f J ^- J for the first time. 



^* ■ I Plasmodium prcecox. In 7 birds ; in 6 species for 

 [_ the first time. 



Leucocytozoon. In 1 bird for the first time. 

 Hmmogregarines. In 48 reptiles ; in 15 species for the first 

 time. 



Intestinal organisms q/| j^ ^ ^ ^ji^ f^^ the first time. 

 Trichomonas trjpe ... J '■ 



The following Tables show the occurrence of the blood-parasites 

 in detail : — 



Blood-Parasites found in 1912. 



Emhryo Filarice found in the blood of Mam,mcds. 



Habitat. Type. 



VmcheMaxrao^ei {Leontoeehus cedipi(.s) . . . Colombia. Long. 



Found in the foUoicing for the first time : 



Clouded Tiger (¥elis nehulosa) Malay. Long, thin, large capsule. 



S. American Night-Mouse {Ni/ctovii/s C. America. Short, thick capsule, 

 sp. inc.). 



Embryo Filcorice fou7id in the blood of Birds. 



Black-throated Hangnest {Icterus gu- S. America. Short, straight. 



laris). 



2 Blue Birds (Sia7ia siaKa) N.America. Short, thick. 



VI\\yA&\\.'ii\vA {Urohrachya alhonotata). E.Africa. Long. 



Occipital Blue Pie {Urocissa oeci- India. Short, thick. 



joitalis). 

 Green-bilk'd Toucan {Hamphastos di- Guiana. Short, thick. 



colo7'us). 

 Lawes' Bird of Paradise {Parotia New Guinea. Long, thick. 



lawesi). 

 White-throated Jay Thrush {Gari-uJa.v India. Long, striated. 



alhigularis). 

 IjHuceohtfA Jay (Ga7'riilHsh<nceoJfdnt). India. Short, pointed. 



