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Synopsis of Tribes and Genera. 



Section A. Legs elongate. Tail long {except in Indris). 



a. Teeth 30; lower cutting-teeth 0; grinders £ •£. 



Tribe I. Lkmurina. The cars moderate, hairy, more or less hid in the 

 fur. Feet shorter than the tarsus. 



* Head elongate ; muzzle elongate. 



1. Varkcia. The head surrounded by a ruff. Ears tufted. 



2. Lkmur. Head without any ruff. Wrist with a narrow bald lino and 



pad above. 



3. Prosimia. Head without any ruff. Ears externally hairy. Wrist 



hairy. 



** Head roundish ; muzzle short. 



4. IIapalemur. Upper cutting-teeth on the inside of canines. 



5. Cheirogaleus. Upper cutting-teeth in a regular arched series. 



Tribe II. Galaoonina. The ears elongate, bald, contractile on the hinder 

 edge, folding bach on the head. 'Feet short and broad, about two- 

 thirds the length of the shank or shin. 



* Head elongate ; face produced. 



0. Otooale. Tail bushy. Upper cutting-teeth nearly in the same line. 

 ** Head roundish ; face short. 



7. Gat-aoo. Tail bushy with long hairs. Upper cutting-teeth equal, 



slender. 



8. Lkimi.kmimi. Tail with close-sot short hair. Upper cutting-teeth 



in an arched series, two middle larger. 



n. Teeth 34 ; lower cutting-teeth 4 ; grinders f-'J. Feet short, broad. 



Tribe III. Microrhynchina. Head round ; face flat. Ears small, 

 hidden. 



9. MlCRORHYNCHUS. 



Tribe IV. Indrisina. Head elongate ; face rather produced. Ears pro- 

 minent, hairy. 



10. Propithecus. Tail elongate. 



11. Indris. Tail none. 



Section B. Arms and legs equal. Tail none. Feel short. 



Tribe V. Lorisina. The hands normal; fingers free, index clawed. 



12. Nycticedus. Limbs short. 



13. Loris. Limbs elongate, slender. 



Tribe VI. Ferodicticina. Hands broad, short ; index finger abortive, 

 clawless. 



14. PEitoDiCTicus. Hands and feet large. Nape spinous. 



15. Arctocehuh. Hands and feet small. Nape unarmed. 



