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LITERATURE OF THE SPECIES. 



1758. Linnaus, Sy sterna Natures. 



Callithrix jacchus described as Siinia jacchus. 



\77l. LinncBus, Mantissa Plantarum. 



Callithrix argentata first described as Simla argentata. 



\777. Erxleben, Sy sterna Regni Animalis. 



In the genus Callithrix, establislied by this Author, among 

 other species now placed in different genera, C. jacchus is 

 included. 



1792. Kerr, Animal Kingdom. 



Callithrix jacchus renamed Simia (Sagoinus) jacchus mos- 

 chatus. 



1812. E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, in Annates du Museum d'Histoire 

 Naturelle, Paris. 



Comprising his genus Jacchus seven species of Callithrix are 

 given, only five of which are valid, as follows: (/.) vulgaris = 

 C. jacchus; (/.) penicillatus; (/.) leucocephalus ; (/.) 

 auritis; (/.) HUMERALiFER first described; (/.) melanurus 

 = C. argentata ; and (J.) argent atus. 



(1811), Humboldt et Bonpland, Recueil d' Observations de Zoologic 



1815. et d'Anatomie Coniparee. 



In the subdivision Jacchus of the "Famille des Hapales," under 

 Simia the following species of Callithrix are given: (S.) 

 penicillata ; (S.) aurita; (S.) humeralifer; (S.) mela- 

 nurus = C. argentata; and (S.) geoffroyi = C. aurita 

 (E. Geoffroy). Humboldt cites Geoffroy as the Author of the 

 new species notwithstanding the fact Geoffrey's paper was 

 apparently published a year later; but I. Geoffroy gives 1815 

 as the date of Humboldt's article. 



1820. Desmarest, Marnmalogie ou Description des Espcces de Mammi- 

 feres. 



The genus Jacchus is divided into two subgenera Ouistiti and 

 Tamarin. In the first of these is placed the species given by 

 Erxleben enumerated above, without any additions ; while 

 Tamarin includes such species as were known to the Author, 

 and which are in this work contained in the genera Seniocebus, 

 Leontocebus and CEdipomidas. 



1820. Kuhl, Beitrage zur Zoologie. 



The list of species enumerated by Geoffroy and Desmarest in 



