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legs, thick and soft, making a fine fur much resembling that of Galeo- 

 pithecus. On under surface of body hair is thinner and somewhat ligh- 

 ter in color than on back. About the genitals it is huffy white. 



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 Dentition — — . The two upper incisors are short , strong 



and widely separated both from each other and from the canines. The 

 canines are strongly developed in both jaws, the upper ones curving 

 outward slightly and being well separated from the first praemolars. 

 The latter are also considerably elongated in the upper jaw. The six 

 lower incisors are set close together and project horizontally forward. 

 The four central incisors are delicate and loose, but are well supported 

 at the sides by the remaining two which are large and strong. 



This curious little animal is known to the natives of the region 

 it inhabits as the cöcäm. An adult male specimen , from which the 

 description was taken, was kept alive by us for several days. Its mo- 

 vements were sluggish except in biting , when its sudden and unex- 

 pected activity proved a painful surprise. It moved with equal ease 

 along the upper and lower sides of a small branch or rope and pro- 

 gressed quite as rapidly backward as forward. On the floor it was not 

 at home and presented a most ludicrous appearance, tumbling along 

 on all fours with feet nearly as far apart as those of a turtle , and its 

 body barely raised from the boards. 



It spent most of the day asleep , rolled up into a furry ball with 

 its head buried between its thighs. If disturbed when actively climb- 

 ing about, it has a curious way of folding its hands over its eyes, 

 and has hence earned the name of »shame-face«, which it shares with 

 Tarsius spectrum. 



It had two notes, a low complaining grunt, and a sharp squeal. 

 During its confinement it took little food, turning up its nose at le- 

 mons, but occasionally eating a little banana or eg^. We had no in- 

 sects or small mammals to offer it. In drinking it lapped up the water 

 like a dog. 



After five days of semistarvation its strength seemed almost un- 

 impaired, and it showed remarkable tenacity of life.« 



The description sent the Academy is insufficient for determining 

 the genus. 



A more specific description with an account of its anatomy etc. 

 will appear in the Bulletin of the Academy. 



Minneapolis, Jan. l'2th 1892. 



