TheSAIMIRI*, or Orange Monkey. 



THE Saimiri is commonly known by the 

 name of the golden, orange^ or yellotufa- 

 pajou. It is common in Guiana; and there- 

 fore has received from fome voyagers the ap- 

 pellation of the Cayenne Sapajou. From the 

 gracefulnefs of its movements, the fmallnefs of 

 its fize, the brilliant colour of its hair, the large- 

 nefs and vivacity of its eyes, and its round vi- 

 fage, the faimiri has uniformly been preferred 

 to all the other fapajous : It is indeed the mo(i 

 beautiful of this tribe. But it is iikewile the 



moil 



* Orange monkey, with a round head, nofe a little point- 

 ed, and the end of it dulky; orbit.-, flelh-coloured ; ears hairy; 

 hair on the body ftiort and tine, of a yellow and brown co- 

 lour; but, in its native country, when in perfc>ftion, ot a bril- 

 liant gold colour; the feet orange; nails of the hands flat, 

 of the feet like claws; tail very long, and lefs ufeful for pre- 

 henfile purpofes than that of the rell ; body of tiie fize of j. 

 fquirrel; Pennant's Synopf. of nuad. p. 128. 



Caymiri, or Saimiri, the name of this animal in the country 

 of Maragnon. 



Caitaia; Marcgr. p. 2Z'^ . Rait fynopf. quad. p. 175. 



Cercopithecus pilis ex fufco flavefcente, et candicante va- 

 riegatus, veftitus, pedibus ex flavo rulefcentibus; BriJJon. quad, 

 p. 140. 



Cercopithecus minor luteus ; le fapajoii jaune ; Barrere., 

 Franc. Equin. p. 15 1. 



Simia fciurea, caudata, imberbis, occipite prominulo, un- 

 guibus quatiior plantarum ■ fubulatis, natibus teclis ; i.,V;,-.^ 

 S;,J}. Nat. p. 43. 



