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Synopsis of Tbibes and Genera. 

 Section A. Legs elongate. Tail limg (except in ludris). 



A. Teeth 3G ; lower cutting-teeth 6 ; grinders f • f. 



Tribe I. Lemubina. The ears moderate, hairy, more or less hid m the 

 fur. Feet shorter than the tarsus. 



* Head elongate ; muzzle elongate, 



1. Varecia. The head surrounded by a ruff. Ears tufted. 



2. Lemub. Head without any ruff. Wrist with a narrow bald line and 



pad above. 



3. Pbosimia. Head without any ruff. Ears externally hairy. Wrist 



hairy. 



** Head roundish ; mtizzle short. 



4. Hapalemub. Upper cutting-teeth on the inside of canines. 



5. CHEiBOGALEtrs. Upper cutting-teeth in a regular arched series. 



Tribe H. Galagonina. The ears elongate, bald, contractile on the hinder 

 edge, folding back on the head. Feet short and broad, about two- 

 thirds the length of the shank or shin. 



* Head elongate ; face produced. 



6. Otoqale. Tail bushy. Upper cutting-teeth nearly in the same line. 



** Head roundish ; face short. 



7. Galaoo. Tail bushy with long hairs. Upper cuttiug-teeth equal, 



slender. 



8. Lepilemub. Tail with close-set short hair. Upper cutting-teeth 



in an arched series, two middle larger. 



B. Teeth 34 ; lower cutting-teeth 4 ; grhulers ^'\. Feet short, broad. 



Tribe HI. MiCBOEHYNCinNA. Head round ; face fiat. Ears small, 

 hidden. 



9. MiCBOBHYNCHUS. 



Tribe IV. Indrisina. Head elongate ; face rather produced. Ears pro- 

 minetit, hairy. 



10. Pbopithecus. Tail elongate. 



1 1. Indbis. Tail none. 



Section B. Arms and legs e<jual. Tail none. Feet short. 



Tribe V. LoRisiNA. The hands normal; fingers free, itule.v clawed. 



12. Nycticedus. Limbs short. 



13. LoBis. Limbs elongate, slender. 



Tribe VI. PebodictiCINA. Hands broad, .ihort ; inde.v finger abortire, 

 clawless. 



14. Peeodicticus. Hands and feet large. Nape spinous. 

 lo. Arctocebus. Iliuids and feet small. Nape imarmed. 



