TROPICAL AMERICA. PECUIilAR GENERA. 



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Monkeys. 

 Atel.s Geqff: 

 Lagothrix Humi. 

 Mycetes ///. 

 Cebus Cuv. 

 Callithrix ///. 

 Aotus ///. 

 Pithecia lil. 

 Hapale I//. 



Bal.1. 

 Phyllostoma Cuv. 

 Vampjrus Spu. 

 Giossophaga Geoff. 

 Artibius Leach. 

 Monophyilus Leach. 

 Mormoops Leach. 

 Thyroptera Spii. 

 Noctilio Geojf.l 

 Proboscidea Spir. 

 Molossus Geoff. 



Ursus L. 

 ProcyoQ Cuv. 

 Nasua Desm. 

 Cercoleptes Desm. 

 Meles L. 

 Guloi. 



Didelphus L. 

 Cheiroaectes Cuv. 

 Castur L. 

 Echymys Cuv. 

 Myopolomus Desm. 

 Arctomyi Cuv. 

 Spermophilus Cuv. 

 Pteromys Cuv. 

 Spigurus Cuv. 

 Erethizon Cuv. 

 HydrochcErus Ei. 

 Aperea Marcg. 

 Dasyprocta III. 

 Coelogeiius Cuv. 

 Bradypus L. 

 Dasypus L. 

 Myrmecophaga L. 

 Dicotyles Cuv. 

 Tapirus III. 

 Anchenia HI. 



Antelopes. 

 Alee Ham. Smith. 

 Rangifer Ham. Smith. 

 Elaplius 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 ^Vorld. Where^ therefore, a 

 family group is strictly and exclusively American, the 

 genera and subgenera it contains will not be enume- 

 rated. Those marked (s.) are subgenera. 



Rapacious Birds. 



Vultur L. Vulture. ; 



Polyborus Vieil. Caracara. (s.) 

 Harpyia Cuv. Eagle, (s.) 

 Morphnus Cuv. Eagle, (s.) 

 Cymindis Cuv. Kite, (s.) 

 Falco (Harpagus) Vigors. 

 Elan us Sat). Kite.-Cs.) 



Perching Birds. (Fissirostres.) 



Prionites HI. Motmot. 

 Trogon L. Trogon. 

 Galbula L. Jacamar. 

 Monassa Fieil. Hermit-bird, (s.) 

 Tamatia Marcg. PuBfbird. 

 Cbsetuia Stev. SpinetaiL 



Tenuirosires.' 

 Trochilidae Sw. Humming-Birds. 

 Nectarinea III. Flower-sucker. 



Climbing Birds. Scansores.] 

 Dendrocolaptes III. Creeper. 

 Xiphorhynchus Sw. Creeper, (s.), 

 Dendroplex Sui. Creeper, (s.) 

 Anabates Tem. Creeper. 

 Synallaxis ('ieil. Thorntail. 

 Zeiiops III. Turnbill. 

 Sittasomus Sw. Creeper, (s.) , 

 Lochmias Sw. Creeper, (s.) 

 Sclerurus Sw. Creeper, (s.) 

 Troglodytes (Thriothorus Vieil.) 

 Oxyrhyiichus Tem. Sharpbill. 



