There is another Monkey found in Newera Ellia and its neigh¬ 
bourhood, resembling the P. Priarnus. The Simla Silenus is not a 
native of Ceylon ; it comes from the Malabar coast. 
Fam. IiEMURTDiE. 
5. Loris gracilis, Geoff. The Loris or Ceylon Sloth. 
The Loris tardigradus is said to be also found in the island, but I 
have not yet seen it. 
Fam. Vespertilionid.e. 
6. Kerivoula picta. Gray. Painted Kerivoula. 
7. Pteropus Edwardsii, Geoff. The Flying Fox. 
8. Cynopterus marginatus, F. Cuv. The Cynoptere (margin¬ 
eared) . 
9. Yespertilio pipistrellus, Gm. var. The Pipistrelle. 
There are two other Bats in the island which Mr. Edgar Layard 
has seen and identified. 
Order Fer^e. 
Fam. Felidae. 
10. Leopardus varius, Gray. The Leopard (Cheetah of Ceylon). 
11. And var. black, Felis Melas, Per on. 
12. Leopardus viverrinus. Gray. Var. of the Wagati Cat. The 
Jungle Cat of Ceylon. 
13. Felis Chaus? The Lynx-like Cat. 
14. Felis domestica. The domestic Cat (several varieties). 
15. Viverra indica, Geoff. The Indian Genette. 
16. Herpestes griseus, Sykes. The Grisled-brown Mungous. 
17. Herpestes vitticollis, Elliot. The Streaked-neck Mungous. 
18. Paradoxurus zeylanicus. Two varieties of the Ceylon Para- 
doxure. 
19. Canis aureus, Linn. Two varieties of the Jackal. 
20. Canis familiaris, var. Pariah. The Pariah Dog. 
21. Lutra nair, Sykes. The Otter. 
I have heard it stated that the Bengal Tiger (Felis Tigris) was 
seen some years ago in Newera Ellia and in the Jaffna district. 
I have an imperfect skin of an animal killed at Newera Ellia re¬ 
sembling much that of a Prionodon. 
Fam. Ursid.e. 
22. Ursus labiatus, Blainv. The Indian (lipped) Bear. 
Fam. Talpid.e. 
23. Sorex murinus, Linn. The Musk Shrew. 
24. Corsira Newera Ellia, Nobis. The Black Shrew. 
Corsira nigrescens, var. or new species. 
25. 26. Erinaceus, two species. The Hedgehog. 
