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istics, of their anatomical stnicture, and their highly 

 developed intelligence, anthropoids not only stand 

 first among apes, but they take a still higher place, 

 approximating to the human species. In accord- 

 ance with what I have said in the second and third 

 chapters, I set aside the order of the Quadrumana, 

 and accept the Linnoean order of the Primates, both 

 for men and apes. I would include men as Erecti 

 with anthropoids as Anthropomorpha in a sub-family 

 of the Prhnarii. In the case of apes {Simiina) I 

 should retain the convenient distinction between 

 those with a narrow and those with a wide nasal 

 aperture (Catarrhina and Platyrrliina). The semi- 

 apes {Prosimii) should constitute a separate order of 

 mammals. The following systematic scheme shows 

 the classification I suggest : — 



I. Mammals {Mammalia). 

 A. Monodelphia, Blainv. (Placeutalia, Owen). 

 I. Order : Primates, Linnasus. 

 1. Family: Primarii. 



(1) Sub-family : Erecti {Homo sapiens). 



(2) Sub-family : Anthropomorpha, Linnaeus. 



(a) Dasypo(ja, i.e. Anthropomorpha, without the sessor 

 callosities. 

 (a) Genus : Troglodytes, E. Geoffroy. 



Species: The gorilla (Troglodytes Oorilla, Savage 

 and Wyman). The chimpanzee {Tr. niger, 

 E. Geoffroy). 

 The other species are not accurately known. 

 (/3) Genus : Pithccus, E. Geoffroy. 



Species : Orang-utan {Pithecus Satyrus, E. Geoffroy). 

 (Jb) Tylopoga, i.e. Anthropomori)lia, with sessor callositiea. 

 (7) Genus : Hylohates, lilig. 

 Species : see p. 45. 



