. Catalogue of monkeys, lemurs, and fruit-eating bats in the ... Museum. 1, VAKECIA, 71 The Black Macaco, Edw. Glean, v. t. 217. Lemur niger, Geoff. Ann. Mus. xix. p. 159. L. macaco, Linn, Varecia nigra, Gray, P. Z. S. ISO;?, p. lac! Hab. Madagascar. Skull with the face much lengthened, tapering. The nose high, shelving on the side to the central ridges. The grinders large ; the upper cutting-teeth one before the other, on the side of the project- ing intermaxillary. The interorbital space very narrow and de- pressed. Length of skull 3" 9'", breadth at zygomatic arch 2". Fig. 1.
. Catalogue of monkeys, lemurs, and fruit-eating bats in the ... Museum. 1, VAKECIA, 71 The Black Macaco, Edw. Glean, v. t. 217. Lemur niger, Geoff. Ann. Mus. xix. p. 159. L. macaco, Linn, Varecia nigra, Gray, P. Z. S. ISO;?, p. lac! Hab. Madagascar. Skull with the face much lengthened, tapering. The nose high, shelving on the side to the central ridges. The grinders large ; the upper cutting-teeth one before the other, on the side of the project- ing intermaxillary. The interorbital space very narrow and de- pressed. Length of skull 3" 9'", breadth at zygomatic arch 2". Fig. Varecia vuria. 2. Varecia rubra. The Med Mancaco. Fur rod ; wrist or ankks more or less white. Lemur ruber, Geoff. 1812. Prosimia rubra, A. Smith. V. errthro- mela. Lesson. N'arecia rubra, Gray, P. Z. 8. 18();3, p. loG ! Hah. Madagascar. Skidl wider, orbit more diverging, and ihe side of the nose liigher and Halter thau iu V. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum. Department of Zoology. [Mammals]; Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875. London
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