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II. MIDAS, Geoffr. 138 1. rosalia (Linn.) 138 2. geoffroyi (Pucher.) 139 3. oedipus (Linn.) 140 4. labiatus, Geoffr. 141 5. rufiventer, Gray 142 [alpha]. mystax, Spix 142 . pileatus, Is. Geoffr. 143 6. weddelli, Deville 143 7. nigrifrons, Geoffr. 143 8. fuscicollis, Spix 144 9. chrysopygus (Wagner) 144 10. nigricollis, Spix 145 11. illigeri (Pucher.) 145 12. bicolor, Spix 147 13. midas (Linn.) 148 14. ursulus, Geoffr. 148

FAMILY II. CEBIDÆ 150

SUB-FAMILY I. NYCTIPITHECINÆ 152

I. CHRYSOTHRIX, Kaup 152 1. usta (Is. Geoffr.) 154 2. entomophaga (d'Orb.) 155 3. sciurea (Linn.) 156 4. oerstedi, Reinh. 158

II. CALLITHRIX, Geoffr. 158 1. torquata (Hoffm.) 159 2. cuprea, Spix 160 3. amicta (Humb.) 161 4. cinerascens, Spix 161 5. moloch (Hoffm.) 162 6. ornata, Gray 162 7. personata, Geoffr. 163 8. nigrifrons, Spix 164 9. castaneiventris, Gray 164 10. melanochir, Neuwied 165 11. gigot, Spix 165

III. NYCTIPITHECUS, Spix 166 1. trivirgatus (Humb.) 168 2. lemurinus, Is. Geoffr. 168 3. rufipes, Sclater 169 4. azaræ (Humb.) 170 5. felinus, Spix 170

SUB-FAMILY II. PITHECIINÆ 173

I. BRACHYURUS, Spix 174 1. melanocephalus (Humb.) 175 2. rubicundus, Is. Geoffr. 176 3. calvus, Is. Geoffr. 177

II. PITHECIA, Geoffr. 182 1. monachus, Humb. and Bonpl. 182 2. pithecia (Linn.) 185 3. satanas (Hoffm.) 186 4. chiropotes (Humb.) 187 5. albinasa, Is. Geoffr. 188

SUB-FAMILY MYCETINÆ 189

I. ALOUATTA, Lacép. 192 1. seniculus, Linn. 192 2. nigra (Geoffr.) 195 3. beelzebul (L.) 197 4. ursina (Humb.) 198 5. villosa (Gray) 199 6. palliata (Gray) 202

SUB-FAMILY CEBINÆ 204

I. CEBUS, Erxl. 204 1. hypoleucus (Humb.) 207 2. lunatus, F. Cuv. 208 3. flavus, Geoffr. 208 4. monachus, F. Cuv. 209 5. fatuellus (Linn.) 211 6. variegatus, Geoffr. 211 7. cirrifer, Geoffr. 212 8. robustus, Kuhl. 212 9. annellatus, Gray 213 10. albifrons (Humb.) 213 11. capucinus (Linn.) 215 12. vellerosus, Is. Geoffr. 217 13. flavescens, Gray 217 14. chrysopus, F. Cuv. 218 15. subcristatus, Gray 218 16. capillatus, Gray 219 17. azaræ, Rennger 219 18. fallax, Schl. 220

II. LAGOTHRIX, Geoffr. 220 1. lagothrix (Humb.) 222 2. infumatus (Spix) 223

III. BRACHYTELES, Spix 224 1. arachnoides (Geoffr.) 226

IV. ATELES, Geoffr. 227 1. variegatus, Wagner 231 2. geoffroyi, Kuhl 233 3. rufiventris, Scl. 236 4. paniscus (Linn.) 237 5. marginatus, Kuhl 239 6. ater, F. Cuv. 241 7. grisescens, Gray 242 8. fusciceps, Gray 242 9. cucullatus, Gray 243 10. vellerosus, Gray 244

FAMILY CERCOPITHECIDÆ 249

SUB-FAMILY CERCOPITHECINÆ 252

I. PAPIO, Erxl. 253 1. maimon (Linn.) 258 2. leucophæus (F. Cuv.) 260 3. doguera (Pucher. and Schimp.) 262 4. porcarius (Bodd.) 263 5. babouin (Desm.) 265 6. anubis (F. Cuv. and Geoffr.) 266 7. thoth (Ogilby) 268 8. ibeanus, Thomas 269 9. sphynx (Geoffr.) 269 10. hamadryas (Linn.) 272 11. langheldi, Matschie 275

II. THEROPITHECUS, Is. Geoffr. 276 1. gelada (Rüpp.) 276 2. obscurus, Hengl. 278

III. CYNOPITHECUS, Is. Geoffr. 280 1. niger (Desm.) 281

LIST OF PLATES.

I.--Aye-Aye Chiromys madagascariensis. II.--Spectral Tarsier Tarsius tarsius. III.--Javan Slow-Loris Nycticebus tardigradus. IV.--Allen's Galago Galago alleni. V.--Black-eared Mouse-Lemur Chirogale melanotis. VI.--Smith's Dwarf-Lemur Microcebus smithii. VII.--Red-ruffed Lemur Lemur ruber. VIII.--Grey Gentle-Lemur Hapalemur griseus. IX.--White-footed Sportive-Lemur Lepidolemur leucopus. X.--Woolly Avahi Avahis laniger. XI.--Coquerel's Sifaka Propithecus coquereli. XII.--Endrina Indris brevicaudatus. XIII.--Geoffroy's Tamarin Midas geoffroyi. XIV.--Red Titi Callithrix cuprea. XV.--Red-footed Douroucouli or Night-Monkey Nyctipithecus rufipes. XVI.--Bald Uakari Brachyurus calvus. XVII.--White-nosed Saki Pithecia albinasa. XVIII.--Red Howler Alouatta senicula. XIX.--Smooth-headed Capuchin Cebus monachus. XX.--Humboldt's Woolly-Monkey Lagothrix lagothrix. XXI.--Variegated Spider-Monkey Ateles variegatus. XXII.--Drill Papio leucophæus.

{1}ALLEN'S NATURALIST'S LIBRARY.

MAMMALS.

ORDER PRIMATES.

LEMURS, MONKEYS AND APES.

INTRODUCTION.

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