PRESBYTIS JUBATUS. » 



5. Presbytis jubatus. 



Semnopitheciis apud Wagner.— aS. Johnii apud Martin, and Blyth 

 (olim),— Blyth, Cat. 35 (syn. exc). 



The Neelgheery Langur. 



Bescr. — Of a dark glossy black throughout, except the head and nape, 

 which are reddish-brown, the hair very long; in old individuals, a 

 grayish patch on the rvimp. Length of one, head and body, 26 inches ; 

 tail, 30 ; but larger individuals are seen, though it does not attain the 

 size of Entellus. 



This handsome monkey is found on the oSTeelgherry hills, the Animal- 

 lies, Pulneys, the Wynaad, and all the higher parts of the range of 

 Ghats as low as Travancore. It does not, as far as I have observed it, 

 descend lower than from 2,500 to 3,000 feet. It is shy and wary, and 

 does not affect the neighbourhood of man. It is, or used to be, very 

 abundant in the dense woods of the Neelgherries, and when they were 

 beaten for game, these black monkeys would make their way rapidly and 

 with loud cries to the lowest part of the shola, and thence to some 

 neighbouring wood at a lower level. The fur is fine and glossy, and is 

 much prized. 



Presbytis pileatus, Blyth, inhabits the hilly regions of Sylhet, Cachar, 

 and Chittagong ; P. Barhei, Blyth, the interior of the Tippera hills ; P. 

 obscitrus, Eeid, Mergui ; P. Phayrei, Blyth, Arrakan ; and P. aJho- 

 cinereus, the Malayan peninsula. Several others inhabit various of the 

 Malayan isles ; and Ceylon possesses P. cephalopterus, and P. ursinns, 

 Blyth, peculiar to that island. 



The genus Golohus contains several species from Africa, most of them 

 black, and some with fine white manes. These monkeys differ from 

 Presbytis in wanting the thumb of the fore-hands. 



Papionin^, Baboons. 



This sub-family comprises the true baboons of Africa, and the monkey- 

 like baboons of India. They have the stomach simple, and cheek-pouches 

 are always present. 



Gen. Inuus, Geoff'roy. 



Macacus in part, Auct. 



Char. — Face, somewhat produced, but rounded ; callosities, present ; 



