GRWYY-CcrcopithccusEiif/i/thithiu. GREEN nO^K^X-CercojjithccusSabceuf^. 



VERVET— a-rco/^/Mrr/M- P>/f/cr>ft/,n(s. 



The little aniinals wliicli rnniposc the ])resent t^roiij) are all from Africa, and 

 are very common in their native land. Tlie })erforniing monkeys that parade the 

 streets upon barrel organs, are generally of this genus. 



The Grtvet, or Tota, as it is called by some writers, is of a sombre 

 green coloiu-; the green being produced by an admixture of black and 

 yellow hair. The limbs and tail are of a greyer tint than the rest of the 

 body, the yellow portion of the hair being changed to a dull white. The inside 

 of the limbs and the abdomen are sliglitly tinged witli white. In the male 

 animal the canine teeth are rather protuberant, showing themselves beyond the 

 lips. The naked skin of the face, ears, and palms, is black, dashed with that 

 deep violet hue that is found in so many of the monkeys. At each side of the 

 head, the white hairs stand out boldly, whisker fashion, and give a very lively 

 character to the head. This animal is conuuon in Abyssinia. 



The centre of the group is occupied by the Green Monkey, sometimes 

 called the Callithrix, or Beautiful-haired Monkey, on accoimt of the exquisitely 

 delicate marking of each separate hair. The inside of the limbs is nearly white, 

 as is the under surface of the body, and the outer side of the limbs takes a 

 greyish tinge. The hairy fringe that grows over the side of the face is of a 

 delicate golden yellow. 



Til is monkey is a native of Senegal and the neighboiu'ing parts, and is 

 frequently brought to this country. 



The Vervp:t is the last of the figures. This is rather a variable animal in 



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