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4. Galera Barbara (Linn.). 

 Pine Ridges of Belize. 



Go in troops of fifteen or twenty ; frequenting trees, to which 

 they betake themselves when hunted by dogs, and are thus easily 

 shot. 



5. LUTRA ? 



From a river to the west of Comayagua. 



6. Leopardus onca (Linn.). 

 Omoa and Belize, occasionally. 



7. Leopardus pardalis ? (Linn.). 



Imperfect skins of one, if not two species of Ocelot, were obtained 

 from muleteers, who brought them from the interior of Honduras. 

 They were not observed near Omoa. 



8. Vulpes . 



An imperfect skin of a small Fox from Comayagua, closely allied 

 to the V. Azarce. 



In addition to the Mammals enumerated above from skins brought 

 home by Mr. Leyland, he mentions the following : — \ 



Leopardus concolor, met with occasionally near Comayagua, 



Dicotyles torquatus, common in troops of sixteen or eighteen 

 near Omoa. 



Tapirus americanus, called the Mountain Cow, frequents 

 swamps in the district of Omoa. 



Cervus (Cariacus?) - ? 



Cervus (Coassus?) ? 



Lepus ? Met with occasionally at Omoa. 



Dasypus peba. One specimen seen near Comayagua ; they are 

 spoken of by the natives as occasionally to be obtained, and are 

 esteemed by them as articles of food. 



Aves*. 



1. Gyparchus papa (Linn.). 



Specimens were procured at Omoa and from the mountains of San 

 * Cathartes aura ? (Linn.). 



Frequent in the more secluded parts of the district of Omoa, 



Cathartes atratus ? (Bartham). 



Occurs in great numbers about Omoa. 



Mr. Leyland did not bring borne specimens of the above. 



