24 THE BLACK-FRONTED LEMUR. 



THE BLACK-FRONTED LEMUR. (Lemur nigrifrons.) 



The upper parts of the body of this species are of a dark ashy 

 colour ; the outside of the limbs is of a lighter grey j the chin, 

 throat, and chest are pure white ; the under parts of the body, 

 and the inside of the hind legs, are of a pale red ; the face is 

 black, and the hair on the forehead and sides of the face is short, 

 smooth, and even ; the hands are blackish 5 and the tail is light 

 grey at the base, and darker towards the tip. 



In confinement, the black- fronted lemur is perfectly tame, 

 good tempered, and very agile. 



