THE WHITE-NOSE MONKEY THE PATAS THE DIANA MONKEY. 



point of colour, some specimens being decidedly pale, while others assmne a 

 blackish hue. In general, the colour of the animal is as follows : The prevailing 

 tint of the fur is much the same as that of the Grivet, to which animal the 

 Vervet bears a strong resemblance. The head, the throat, and breast, are of a 

 lic^ht dun, the paws being very dark. In the male Vervet the canine teeth are 

 rather long, and show their points beyond the lips. 





THE WHITE-NOSE MONKEY. THE PATAS 'JTIE DIANA MONKli Y. 



Cercopithecm Pctaiirhta. Cercopithccus ruber. CercopHhccus Diana. 



The three monkeys which forai the subject of the accompanying engraving 

 arc all members of the same genus, although they are marked by decided 

 differences of colour and general aspect. 



The little animal which occupies the left hand of the group is the White-nose 

 Monkey of Western Africa, It is a curious little creature, with an air of quaint 

 conceit, for which it is indebted to the fringe of white hairs that surrounds its 

 face, and the conspicuous white spot on the nose, which has earned for it the 

 title of White-nose. As is so often the case in these animals, the under side of 

 the body and inside of the limbs is of a much lighter tint than the upper 

 portions. This distinction is peculiarly well marked in the long tail, which is 

 nearly black above, and beneath takes a greyish hue. 



The central figure of the group is the Patas, sometimes called the Red 

 Monkey, on account of the ruddy coloiu* of the hair. The general tint of the 



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