FAUNA AMERICANA; 



BEING 



A DESCRIPTION 



OF THE 



TKSAsrriNa xtorth America* 



Order PRIMATES. 



Characters. Four extremities, the inferior ot 

 which are proper for progression, the superior 

 terminated by hands ; fingers furnished with nails ; 

 three kinds of teeth ; body organized for the ver= 

 lical station, two pectoral mamma?. 



Genus....!. Homoo 



CHABACTEHS. 



Dental ibmiuia.— Teeth 32.- 



C Incisor 4. 

 superior 16. < Canine 2. 



C. Molar 10, 



C Incisor 4. 

 inferior 16. < Canine 2- 



C Molar 10. 



Teeth forming a regular, unbroken series ; the 

 line formed by the surface of the upper series 



