ii8 Lloyd's natural history. 



hoary grey, the hairs being commingled black and white ; 

 crest, centre of crown, and nape deep glossy black ; all the 

 rest of the head, forehead, temples, sides of crown and neck, 

 cheeks, lips, septum of nose, tufted chin, front of neck, chest, 

 under side of body and the inside of the limbs as far as the 

 middle of the fore-arm and lower leg pure white ; hands and 

 feet deep black ; face black. 



Nasal bones long and thin, the profile quite straight and 

 continuous with the Hne of the forehead. Length of body, 

 2o}4 inches; of tail, 26^ inches. {^Thomas.) 



This handsome species differs from all known Seimiopitheci 

 in the marked contrast in colour presented by its black crest 

 and white forehead and cheeks. 



Distribution — Niah, in the Baram district ; Mount Dulit, 

 Mount Batu Song : all in Sarawak, Borneo. 



Habits — " The type of this Monkey — the Bangat of the Ka- 

 yans — was shot," writes Mr. Charles Hose (after whom the 

 species is named), "at a place called Niah, in the Baram 

 district. I have procured several specimens in different parts 

 of the country, but although it is often seen in the low country, 

 I think we must consider it to be a mountain specie?, which 

 leaves the mountains at certain times in search of fruit. It 

 ascends Mount Dulit to the height of 4,000 feet, but is more 

 common at 2,000 feet. It frequents the salt-springs, which are 

 common in the interior, churning up the mud, and it is at 

 these salt-springs that the Punans procure numbers of speci- 

 mens with the blow-pipe and poisoned arrows. From this 

 Monkey the Bezoar stones are obtained, being found either in 

 the gall bladder or the intestines. The noise that the ani- 

 mal makes is loud and distinct — Gagchy gagah. The young 



