NO. 5.— 1849.] NATURAL HISTORY. 



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4.— Pr. Cephaloppeus, Zimmerman. 

 Syn. — Simla dentata, Shaw; S. porphyrops, Link; 

 S. pitkicus, Nestor Bennet ; Rilavd, Sin. 



Peculiar to Ceylon, and distributed all over the Island, 

 with the exception of the extreme north. 



Family Lemurid^. 

 Genus Stenops. 



5. — S. Gracilis. 

 Syn. — Loris gracilis, Geoff. ; Lemin loris, Zimmerman ; 

 L. Ceglonicus, Fisch ; Unakapuluvd, Sin. ; 

 Teyvanku, Mai. 



Very common, and generally distributed ; feeding on 

 birds, eggs, and fruits. From its nocturnal habits it is not 

 much noticed by Europeans, but by the natives it is much 

 prized, being used in charms and love potions. 



Family Cheiroptera, Cuv. ; 



Vespertilionid2e, Gray. 

 Genus Pteropus. 



6. — P. Edulis Peron. 

 Syn. — P. Edwardii, Geoff. ; Vavuld, Sin. ; Vauvdl, Mai. ; 

 Mursagu, Port. 



This destructive animal is generally scattered over the 

 whole Island, infesting fruit trees by night, and during the 

 day hanging in clusters from some huge tree in the depths 

 of the jungle, from whence it sallies forth on the approach 

 of evening. The natives use them for food. 



Genus Cynopterus, 

 7. — C. Margin atus, Birch, Hamilton. 

 The small flying fox of Europeans; abundant in the 

 southern and midland provinces, but I have not met with 

 it in the Jaffna peninsula. 



