226 PSEUDOGORILLA 



In their description of G. mayema Messrs. Alix and Bouvier state 

 that one of the most remarkable peculiarities of the species consists in 

 the back being covered with very long and thick hair, quite contrary 

 to that seen in other Gorillas which have this part bare or sparsely 

 covered with short, worn hairs. I cannot say that these Frankfort 

 specimens have any such character, for the hair appeared to be no 

 longer on the back than on other parts of the body. But I should 

 hesitate to separate these examples on that account. I made inquiries 

 in Paris for the type of Alix and Bouvier's species, but nothing was 

 known of it or what had become of it. It is certainly not in the Paris 

 Museum where one would most naturally look for it. 



The examples in the Frankfort Museum were members of one 

 family, and were procured at the same time and place. The nest, 

 placed in the branches of the tree was also secured and the baby lies 

 in it, probably in the same position in which it was discovered. 



As there was no opportunity afforded for examining the unique 

 type of G. MAYEMA, and as there are certain discrepancies in the type 

 and the Frankfort examples, I cannot be absolutely certain that they 

 are the same, and so have placed a ? mark after the specific name ; for 

 the genus has been founded upon the examples seen in Frankfort and 

 not upon the description of Messrs. Alix and Bouvier. If eventually 

 it is found that there is but one species, then the name at the head of 

 this article will stand, but if it is proved that true mayema is a different 

 species, the present form will have to take a new specific name. 



