Caecilia, 317. See Reptiles. 
Caesar’s description of the “alce,” 100 n. 
Cajan, 373 n. 
Caldera, in Chili, musical sounds under water, 383. 
Calotes, the green, 276. 
Camel, attempt to domesticate in Ceylon, 53 n.
  stomach of, 128.
  antipathy to the horse, 83 n. 
Camper, on the anatomy of the elephant’s stomach, 125. 
Carawala, 296. See Reptiles. 
Carnivora, 74. 
Carpenter bee, 418. See Insects. 
Caterpillars, stings of, 429. 
Cats attracted by the Cuppa-may-niya, 33. 
Centipede, 474. See Myriapoda and Scolopendrae.
Ceratophora, 279.
Cerithia, 381.
  probably musical, 381 n.
Cermatia, 473. See Myriapoda. 
Cetacea, 68, 74.
  described by Megasthenes and AElian, 69. 
Chameleon, 278. See Reptiles. 
Chank shell, Turbinella rapa, 371. See [Greek:  Kochlious] and
  Schenek. 
Cheetah, 26. See Leopard. 
Cheironectes, described by AElian, 331. 
Cheiroptera, 13, 74.
Chelifer, 475. 
Chelonia, 322. 
Chena cultivation, 130. 
Cicada, 432. See Insects.
Cirrhipeda, 486. 
Cissa, 252. 
Civet, 32. See Genette. 
Climbing fish (Anabas scandens), 349. 
Cluverius, 68. 
Cobra de Capello, anecdotes of, 297.
  legend of, 297 n.
  a white cobra, 298 n.
  a tame cobra, 299 n.
  cobra crossing the sea, 300.
  curious belief as to the cobra, 300, 301.
  worship of, 303. 
Cobra-tel, poison, 272. See Kabara-tel. 
Coecilia glutinosa, 317.
  attacked and killed by ants, 422. 
Coco-nut beetle, 407. 
Coffee-bug, Lecanium Caffeae, 436. 
Coffee rat, 43. 
Coleoptera, 405. 
Columbidae, 257. 
Conchology. See Shells. 
Cooroowe, elephant catchers, 181. 
Corral for taking elephants, 156, 164. See Elephant.
  process of its construction, 170.
  mode of conducting the capture, 156, 169. 
Corse, Mr., account of elephants, 114. 
Cosmas Indico pleustes, his reference to chanks at Marallo, 371. 
Cotton-thief, 250. See Tchitrea. 
Crabs, 477. See Crustacea. 
Cripps, Mr., on sounds produced by elephants, 98.
  his story of an elephant which feigned death, 135.
  his account of fishes after rain, 343. 
Crocodile, 282. See Reptiles.
  its sensibility to tickling, 285.
  habit of the crocodile to bury itself in the mud, 286.
  its flesh eaten, 284 n.
  their vitality, 288 n.
  one killed at Batticaloa, 287. 
Crows, 233. See Birds.
  anecdotes of, 254.
  story of a crow and a dog, 255. 
Cruelty to turtle, &c., 291.
Crustacea, calling crabs, 477. 
  Sand crabs (ocypode), 478. 
  Painted crabs, 478. 
  Paddling crabs, 478. 
  Hermit crabs, 478.