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rufous ; a large s])ot on each side of the forehead over the eyes grey ; 

 tail brown, blackisli-washed. 



Lenuir xanthomystax, Grai/, B. M. Prosimia xanthomystax, Grini, 

 P. Z -S'. 180;J, p. 138,t. 17. 



Hah. Madagascar. 



This may be easily kno-rni from P. momjoz (with which it agrees 

 by having the grey spot on the forehead) by the dorsal streak and 

 the red \mS on the temples. 



***** Temples and cheeks and sotneti/ncs the sides of the neck rufous. 



7. Prosimia coronata. B. M. 



Fur pale grey ; beneath reddish white ; face white ; temples, 

 cheeks, and forehead rufous ; spot on the crown of the head black ; 

 tail blackish, rufous at the base. 



Lemur coronatus, Grai/, Ann. ^- May. N. H. 1842, x. p. 257 ; Voy. 

 Sidphur, t. 4. Prosimia coronata, Gray, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 138. 



Var. "White. Malci albinos, Chenu, Ency. H, N. Quadr. p. 263, fig, 



Ilab. Madagascar. 



Lemur chrysampyx (Scheurmann, Acad. Brux. xxii. 1848), ac- 

 cording to M. I. Geoffroy, differs from the foregoing species 

 in the absence of the black spot on the crown, and the white 

 colour of the lower and outer parts. 



8. Prosimia albimana. The White-handed Maucaco. B. M. 



Fur dark iron-grey, with a black streak on the hinder part of the 

 back, and a black broad crescent at the base of the tail ; nose, outer 

 base of the cars, hands, chin, chest, and beneatli wliite ; temples 

 and sides of the throat rufous ; spot on forehead and underpart of 

 orbit blackish. 



Lemur mongoz, Audeb. Makis, 1. 1. L. albimanus, Geuff. Prosimia 

 albimaua, Gray, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 139 ; Lesson. 



//rti. Madagascar, 



See Lesson's Propithecus Brissonianus, from L. mongoz, var. c, 

 Gmclin, said to be brown above, dirtj' white beneath, with a 

 white nose and hands. 



9. Prosimia anjuanensis. Tlie Grey-frontal Maucaco. B. M. 



Fur reddish iron-grey ; chin and beni'ath paler ; nose, head, nape, 

 front of the body, and shoulders blackish grey ; temples and outer 

 base of the ears black ; a large roundisli spot on the side of the 

 neck, under the ears, rufous ; tail blaekish-washed. 



Lemur aiijuaueusis, Gcojf. Ann. Mks. p. xix. ll>l. Simla sciurus, &c. 

 Pe<,G«5. xiv. t.8. Prosuuiafusca, Z^/'wsort. 1*. bugi,Z«««cM,Sp, Mamiu, 



