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dent of the tail, and is entirely covered w\t^ 4 T,Aick 

 reddish fur. It is distinguished from th* Mono 

 Colorado by the longer hair upon the body, the less 

 bushy beard, and by the under parts being clothed 

 with hair of the same colour with the other parts, and 

 not of the brownish black which the naked skin of the 

 Red Howler exhibits. They differ also in their gait, 

 and in the sound of their voice. 



The fruit, which it is represented eating, is that 

 of the Inga vera, Wildenow. 



Another singular species was discovered by Hum- 

 V)ldt the Mycetesflavicauda, and is described by him 

 under the name of " Le choro de lo provence a Jaen." 

 It inhabits the banks of the river Amazon, in the pro- 

 vinces of Jaen and Maynas. The colour is a brown, 

 shading to black, and dullest on the lower parts ; the 

 face yellowish-brown ; the tail, shorter than the body, 

 is the most characteristic mark, and is greenish-black. 

 adorned upon the sides with two yellowish stripes, 

 an anomalous distribution of colour among this family. 

 The hair is very long, soft and shining, and the skin 

 ^orms an object of commerce among the natives; it 

 is also used by them to cover seats, and for the saddle- 

 cloths of the mules on which the periodical journey 

 to the Cordilleras is made. 



The other animals which constitute this group are 

 only seven in number, and inhabit the western pro- 

 vinces, where abundance of vrood is essentially ne- 

 cessary for them. They are gregarious, and generally 



