182 Report on the Mammalia and more remarkable [No. 2. 



Note. — Since the foregoing sheets were sent to press, we have 

 received from Dr. Kelaart, a printed " Catalogue of Ceylon Mammalia, 

 with descriptions of new species," recently published in the * Journal 

 of the Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon.' This will necessitate a few 

 changes of nomenclature. 



Presbytis ursinus, nobis (p. 155), he designates as Pr. cepha- 

 lopterus, var. b, monticolus ; and the native name he spells Kalloo 

 Wanderoo, — that of Pr. thersites he now gives as Ellee Wanderoo, 

 — and of Pr. priamus as Konde Wanderoo. He further mentions 

 (in epistold) another mountain race, by the name Pr. albinus, 

 Kelaart, n. s. " All white, with a dash of grey on the head ; face and 

 ears black ; palms and soles flesh-coloured. Rare : seen about Kandy 

 in parties of three or four. We have accordingly now six species of 

 Simiad^e in Ceylon, reckoning as one the mountain representative of 

 Pr. cephalopterus." 



Of Pr. ursinus, he remarks, — " They are usually seen in large 

 numbers jumping on the trees, and when disturbed make a peculiar 

 short howling noise. One was known to have attacked a cooly on a 

 coffee estate carrying a rice-bag. The Malabars eat the flesh of this 

 Monkey, and consider it very delicious food ; and some Europeans who 

 have tasted it are of the same opinion. 



" Pr. priamus is not confined to the low country in the north. 

 They are seen skirting the Kandyan hills and occasionally on the hills. 

 This place (Trincomali) is full of them ; but as yet I have not seen the 

 Pr. thersites. It is found lower down in Bintenne, and in the 

 Wanny district." MS. 



Pteropus Leschenaultii, apud nos (p. 155), is described by the 

 name Pt. seminudus, Kelaart, n. s. 



Two species are assigned to the restricted genus Rhinolophus. 

 One — Rh. fulvidus, Kelaart, — affined in colouring to Hipposideros 

 fulvus, Gray, — is thus described. 



"Rh. rubidus, Kelaart, n. s. Head and body of a deep orange- 

 red colour. Membrane pale brown. Interfemoral membrane enclosing 

 the whole tail, and the free edge running almost in a straight line 

 rounded off near the tail. Length of head and body 1^ in. ; tail f in. ; 

 expanse 8 in. I am unable," adds Dr. Kelaart, " to give a description 



