134 EXTINCT AND VANISHING MAMMALS 



Black Lemur 



LEMUR MACACO MACACO Linnaeus 



[Lemur] Macaco Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. 1, p. 44, 1766. ("Mada- 

 gascar.") 



SYNONYM: Lemur leucomystax Bartlett (1863). 



FIGS.: Schreber, Saugthiere, vol. 1, pi. 40 A, 1774; Proc. Zool. Soc. London 

 1862, pi. 41; Schlegel and Pollen, 1868, pi. 1; Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1880, 

 p. 451, fig. 1; Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1885, p. 672, fig.; Milne Edwards and 

 Grandidier, 1890, pis. 130-132. 



The Black Lemur still occurs in fairly large bands in the north- 

 west of Madagascar. 



It has the ears tufted, with long hairs continuing down the side 

 of the neck to the angle of the mouth. The male is entirely black. 

 Female: snout and back of head black; forehead blackish gray; 

 whiskers and ear-tufts white; general body color rich ferruginous 

 brown; limbs and neck reddish yellow; tail whiter; under parts 

 and inner side of limbs creamy white. There is a considerable degree 

 of variation in the color of this species. (Forbes, 1894, vol. 1, p. 70.) 

 Total length, 41 inches; tail, 22 inches (Schlegel, 1876, p. 303). 



"The range ... is limited to the forests of the N.W. coast, north 

 of the Bay of Bombetoka and the coast islands. It has been recorded 

 by Pollen and van Dam from the following places: Anorontsanga ; 

 Syrangene; Kongony and Jangoa Rivers; Andoany, Narendry Bay 

 ("Maroandiana")." (Schwarz, 1931, p. 417.) 



These animals inhabit the forests extending between the Bay of 

 Diego-Juarez and the Bay of Bombetoka, as well as the forest of 

 Loucoube in the isle of Nossi-Be. They live in bands in the highest 

 trees of the impenetrable forests. Bananas are their ordinary food 

 in the wild state. They are also fond of the brains of birds. (Schlegel 

 and Pollen, 1868, p. 2.) 



The range includes the upper Sambirano (Petit, 1931, p. 562). 



Eight specimens were collected by the Mission Zoologique Franco- 

 Anglo-Americaine of 1929-31 (Delacour, 1932, p. 220) . 



"The parties observed were much larger than those of that species 

 [L. julvus], containing sometimes as many as 18 individuals 

 males, females, old, and young. They were always very tame." 

 (Rand, 1935, p. 99.) 



Sanford's Lemur 



LEMUR MACACO SANFORDI Archbold 



Lemur julvus sanjordi Archbold, Am. Mus. Novit., no. 518, p. 1, 1932. ("Mt. 

 D'Ambre, Madagascar.") 



This lemur is known only from 18 specimens collected in the 

 type locality by the Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Americaine 

 of 1929-31. 



