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116. Lemur macaco (Linn.). Black Lemur. (Fig. 5.) 

 Hob. Madagascar. 



a. Female. Purchased, May 3, 1861. The original of Lemur 



leucomystax, Bartl., described and figured, P. Z. S. 1862, 

 p. 347, pi. XLI. See Sclater, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 1, and 

 1871, p. 229. 



b. Male. Purchased, Nov. 10, 1864. 



c. Female. Purchased, Jan. 7, 1865. Mus. Brit. 



d. Male. Purchased, Mar. 6, 1867. See P. Z.S. 1871, p. 230. 



e. Female. Presented by Lieut. F.BabingtonPeile,Oct. 1,1875. 

 /. Female. Presented by Capt. Burke, S.S. * Arcot,' Dec. 22, 



1875. 



g. Male. Presented by Dugald Gilchrist, Esq., Jan. 21, 1876. 

 h. Male. Purchased, Nov. 25, 1878. 

 i. Male. Purchased, Jan. 26, 1880. 

 .;. Male ; lc. Female. Presented by the Rev. Gr. S. Badger, 



D.C.L., F.Z.S., Feb. 6, 1880. 

 I. Male; m. Female. Purchased, Feb. 2, 1881. 

 w, o. Males ; p. Female. Purchased, Aug. 1, 1882. 

 q. Females. Presented by the I Company, 3rd Battalion, 



King's Eoyal Bines, Dec, 8, 1882. 



117. Lemur nigerrimus, Scl. Very Black Lemur. (Fig. 6.) 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



a. Male. Purchased, Nov. 25, 1878, as Lemur macaco. See 

 P. Z. S. 1880, p. 451. 



Fig. 5. Fig. 6. 



Heads of Lemur macaco and Lemur nigerrimus. 



118. Lemur mongoz (Linn.). Mongoose Lemur. 

 Hab. Madagascar. 



. Female. Purchased, May 29, 1857. Died June 25, 1867. 



Mus. Brit. 

 b. Male. Purchased, April 24, 1863. 



