9. MicuoRnYNcnus. 



89 



Dr. Dahlbom observes that this species would l)c a Lepilemur if 

 it were without upper cutting-teeth; but as oMr Lepihmures have these 

 teetli, 1 think it had better be placed in this genus. 



Tail elongate ; lace rather compressed ; orbit large, like Otof/ah ; 

 the cutting-teeth produced horizontally in front, the lower much the 

 longest ; the first upper false grinder elongate like a canine. — 

 Blainv. Osteocf. i. t. 7. f. 



Fig. 15. 



Li'pilt'inur furcifer. (Mivart. ) 



Tribe III. MICRORHYNCHINA. 



Head short, subglobose. Face short, ta2)ering. Eyes hirge. 

 Ears small, hairy, hidden. 



9. MICRORHYNCHUS. 



Tail elongate, cylindrical, hairy. Ears hidden under the fur. 

 Thunil) and index finger without the second phalange. Xostrils se- 

 parated by a narrow septum. Hind foot sliort and broad. Claws 

 elongate, convex, acute ; claw of fii'st toe elongate, cylindrical. 



Microrhynchus, Jourdan, 18-'54; Grai/, P. Z. S. 180:5, p. 141. Ava- 

 his, /. (ieoff. 188i"). Indris, A. Smith, 18.'{4. Semnocebus, /><•.<.<(>;/, 

 1840. Licbunotus, 7///</<'»- ; Wat/Ur. \\ahi,Jour(l. llabrocebus, 

 Tf'di/iirr. 



