QUADRUMANA. 



G E E Y MONKEY. 



Cercopitliccus diana. 

 French : Singe gris. German : Perlaffe. 



This beautiful animal, which is commonly known as 

 the Diana Monkey, inhabits the West Coast of Africa. 



It is more numerous than the few preceding species, 

 but is far less abundant than the Black Monkey. 



The colour of this Monkey is very varied and rich ; 

 the back is of a bright chestnut-brown, and the sides of 

 silvery speckled-black or dark grizzly colour ; the colours 

 of back and sides do not merge into one another, but 

 are quite distinct. 



The cheeks, chest, and belly are white, and the eyes 

 are brown ; the white beard and the white line on the 

 forehead gives the animal an unique and striking appear- 

 ance. There is, moreover, a white line on the thighs, 



