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Lands of Wyoming, and presented by Dr. J. G. Lee, in Oc- 
tober. 
15. A grey ichneumon (Herpestes griseus) was purchased 
December 7th from a trading vessel from the West Indies. 
Although a native of India, this animal has been recently 
introduced into Jamaica for the purpose of destroying the 
large number of rats which cause great injury to the sugar 
cane grown in that island. They have increased largely in 
numbers and appear to have become thoroughly natural- 
ized. 
16. On December 19th, a specimen of the tayra ( Galictis 
barbara), an interesting little animal of the musteline type, 
from Brazil, was received by presentation. 
17. Quite an assortment of animals were purchased on 
January 19th, among which were two members of the curious 
group of lemurs, the brown-headed lemur (Lemur brun- 
neus) and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta), from Madagas- 
car ; a cariama crane {Cariama cristata) and an Ariel toucan 
{Ramphastos ariel), both from Brazil. 
A list of the animals for the first time placed on exhibi- 
tion in the Garden, with their habitat, is given below. 
MAMMALIA. 
Brown Howling Monkey (Ifycetes fuscus). Hab. Brazil. 
Black Saki {Pithecia satanas). Hab. Brazil. 
Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). Hab. Madagascar. 
Brown-headed Lemur {Lemur brunneus). Hab. Madagas- 
car. 
African Civet ( Viverra civetta). Hab. North Africa. 
Common Genet {Genetta vulgaris). Hab. Southern Europe 
and North Africa. 
Egyptian Ichneumon {Herpestes ichneumon). Hab. North 
Africa. 
Tayra {Galictis barbara). Hab. Brazil. 
Coast Fox {Vulpes littoralis). Hab. Lower California to 
Yucatan. 
Roe Deer [Cervus capreolus). Hab. Europe. 
