PROSIMI.E (LEMURS). 



The second toe of the foot alone forms an exception. 1 icing armed 

 with a long claw. There may, however, be a claw on the middle 

 toe. The tail presents great variations in size and development, but 

 can never be used as a prehensile tail. The Prosimice inhabit ex- 

 clusively the hot regions of the Old World, principally Madagascar, 

 Africa, and South Asia. They are almost all nocturnal in their 

 habits, climb with great skill, but slowly and la/ily, and feed on 

 Insects and small Vertebrates. 



Fam. Galeopithecidae = Dermoptera. With closely-furred patagiuin, which 

 they use as a parachute in jumping. 

 Lower incisors pectinated and inclined 

 forwards. They are most nearly allied 

 to the Makis; they are nocturnal in 

 their habits, and live partly on fruit and 

 ' partly on Insects. During the day they 

 sleep in their hiding-places, suspended 

 like Bats. Galeopithecus rolling L., the 

 flying Maki, Island of Sun da. 



Fam. CMromyidse. With rodent-like 

 dentition, and with claw-like nails on 

 the ringers and toes. The large opposable 

 great toe of the hind foot alone has a 

 flat nail. In the prremaxillaj and in the 

 lower jaw there are t\v<> large rootless 

 incisors, which project obliquely for- 

 wards, and. unlike those of Rodents, are 

 covered with enamel on both sides. 

 (.'Jiiromys madagascariensis Desm., the 



1 4 

 Aye-aye, permanent dentition _ _ _ 



(Fig. 701). 



Fam. Tarsiidse (Long-footed animals). 

 With thick head, large ears and eyes, 

 short snout, much elouged proximal tar- 

 sal bones (calcanetim and navicularc), 



and long tail. The middle toe as well Fl& ' 7 2 ^, fl ' m V gt 



... anclISpecht, 



as the second may be armed with a 



claw (Tarxins). In their appearance they resemble the Hazel-mice 



in their movements the Squirrels. Tm-xiiix xjicrfi-nin Geoffr., 

 (Gespenstmaki). 



Fam. Lemuridse. The lower incisors directed horizontally forwards. Only 

 the second hind toe has a, claw-like nail, tiffiiops i/racUlx v.d. Hoev. . the 

 slender Lori, Ceylon; Xyctircbux tui-diunidux L., the unwieldy L<>ri. East 

 Indies and Island of Suuda ; Liclnniohts bri'i-ii-nutlutiix Geoffr.. Indri of 

 Madagascar: Propithecvs <li<nJi'in Wagn., Vlissmaki of Madagascar. Lemur 



cat hi L.. muraco L.. moiigoz L.. MakR MadaLra-ear ; Dentition " ' . 



'2 L o I ti 



Geoffr., the common Galago (Fig. 702), Africa. 



