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and soles of feet and toes black ; hair long and straight, not wavy ; tail 
of the colour of the darker portion of the back, ending in a whitish 
tuft.—Jerdon. 
Size.—About the same as P. entellus. 
Blyth, who is followed by Jerdon, describes this monkey as having 
a compressed high vertical crest, but Dr. Anderson found that the 
specimens in the Indian Museum owed these crests to bad stuffing. 
Kellaart, however, mentions it, and calls the animal ‘‘the Crested 
Monkey.” In Sir Emerson Tennent’s figure of P. priamus a slight 
crest is noticeable; but Kellaart is very positive on this point, 
saying: ‘‘P. priamus is easily distinguished from all other known 
species of monkeys in Ceylon by its high compressed vertical crest.” 
Jerdon says this species is not found on the Malabar Coast, but 
neither he nor McMaster give much information regarding it. 
Emerson Tennent writes: ‘‘ At Jaffna, and in other parts of the island 
where the population is comparatively numerous, these monkeys 
become so familiarised with the presence of man as to exhibit the utmost 
daring and indifference. A flock of them will take possession of a 
palmyra palm, and so effectually can they crouch and _ conceal 
_ themselves among the leaves that, on the slightest alarm, the whole 
party becomes invisible in an instant. The presence of a dog, however, 
excites such irrepressible curiosity that, in order to watch his movements, 
they never fail to betray themselves. They may be frequently seen 
congregated on the roof of a native hut; and, some years ago, the 
child of a European clergyman, stationed near Jaffna, having been 
left on the ground by the nurse, was so teased and bitten by them as 
to cause its death.” 
In these particulars this species resembles P. evtellus. 
No. 7. SEMNOPITHECUS ve/ PRESBYTES JOHNII. 
The Malabar Langur ( Jerdon’s No. 4). 
Hasitat.—The Malabar Coast, from N. Lat. 14° or 15° to Cape , 
Comorin. 
DeEscription.—-Above dusky brown, slightly paling on the sides; 
crown, occiput, sides of head and beard fulvous, darkest on the crown; 
limbs and tail dark brown, almost black; beneath yellowish white.— 
Jerdon. 
SizE.—Not quite so large as P. entellus. 
This monkey was named after a member of the Danish factory at 
Tranquebar, M. John, who first described it. It abounds in forests, and 
does not frequent villages, though it will visit gardens and fields, where, 
however, it shuns observation. 
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