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the hood of the adult. It is more suspicious and wary than the entellus, 

 and never leaves the woods." 



10. SEMNOPITHECUS MAURUS, Schreber Sp. 



Simia maura, Sckreber, Saength. I. p. 107, t. xxn. B. 



Simia maura, GmeL, Syst. Linn. I. p. 35. 



Semnopithecus maurus, Midler, Monographisch overzicht 

 van het Gesl. Semnopithecus, p. 76. 



Cercopithecus maurus, Geoffroy, Ann. du Mus. XIX. 1812. 



Semnopithecus maurus, Horsfield, Zool. Res. with a figure. 



BUDENG, in the eastern districts of Java. 



LUTUNG, in the western districts. 



LOTONG, of the natives of Sumatra. 



HAB. Java exclusively, according to Dr. S. Miiller. Its exist- 

 ence in Tenasserim is doubtfully indicated by Dr. Heifer. 

 A. and B. Horsfield's Collection from Java. 



The Semnopithecus maurus has long been known to naturalists. It 

 was figured at an early period by Edwards, with the name of " Middle- 

 sized black Monkey" (Gleanings, pi. 311). Pennant describes it as 

 the Negro-Monkey (Quadr. third edit. p. 206). In systems, it appears 

 to be first mentioned by Gmelin in 1788, who refers to the Simia 

 maura of Schreber's Saength. I. p. 107, t. xxii. B. Of species dis- 

 covered in later years, the Simia cristata of Raffles, the Semnopithecus 

 pruinosus of Desmarest, the Chingkau of the Malays, is most nearly 

 related to the maurus. The characters by which the Chingkau is dis- 

 tinguished from the Budeng will be indicated in its description. " The 

 Budeng is grave, sullen, and morose ; it is found in abundance in the 

 extensive forests of Java, where it forms its dwellings on trees, and 

 associates in numerous societies. Troops, consisting of more than 

 fifty individuals, are often found together. In meeting these monkeys, 

 it is prudent to observe them at a distance. They set up loud screams 

 at the approach of man, and, by the violent bustle and commotion 

 excited by their movements, branches of decaying trees are not unfre- 

 quently detached and precipitated on the spectators. They are often 

 chased by the natives for their fur, and great numbers are wantonly 

 destroyed with cudgels and stones. The fur is simply dressed, in the 

 European manner ; it is jet black, silky, and usefully employed in 

 riding equipages and military decorations. They are neglected and 

 despised by the natives, as much time and patience are required to 

 improve the natural sullenness of their temper. For many months 

 they are grave and morose ; and as they contribute nothing to amuse- 



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