THE GENTLE-LEMURS. St 
The brain is narrower and shallower than that of the genus 
Lemur, and presents no specially close resemblance to the 
same organ wm the /zdrisine or the Lorisine. 
I. THE GREY GENTLE-LEMUR. ‘HAPALEMUR  GRISEUS. 
Lemur griseus, Geoffr., Mém. sur les Makis. Mag. Enc., 1., p. 
48 (1796). 
Hlapalemur griseus, Is. Geoffr., Cat. Méth. Primates, p. 74 
(7S5%)> Mivart, PL ZoS.,. ré64, pe 613 (Skull);-Schiles; 
Mus. PSB. vil. -p. 260 (1576). 
Flapalemur olivaceus, Is. Geoffr., Cat. Méth. Primates, p. 75 
Grogr); ochl.;Mus.P. B., vil; p. 316 (1876); 
Cheirogaleus griseus, Giebel., Saugeth., p. 1018 (1856) ; V. der 
Etoeven,-lijds. Natuurl: Gesch., p-38, pl..1.,ig.-1 (1844): ” 
afapalolemur griseus, Scl;, P. Z. S., 1863, pi 1615 Gray, 
EY. 5, 1603, p, 620, ple In. 
(Plate VIII.) 
Characters.—F ur long and soft, not woolly ; ears short, hairy, 
with long black vibrissz between them; tail bushy, and as 
long as the body ; general shade above greyish Mouse-colour, 
washed with rufous and speckled with black on the crown, 
back and external surface of limbs ; shoulders and fore-limbs 
bluish-grey ; cheeks, throat, breast, and inner side of limbs 
ochraceous white ; under side of body whitish-yellow ; tail and 
hands grey, washed with black. Body and tail equal, 15 inches 
in length. 
Facial portion of skull short; brain-case rounded ; lower 
jaw shorter and higher than in Lemurs generally; great 
toe large and broad; on the inner side of both arms close 
to the wrist occurs a rough patch (extending down to the 
bare skin of the palm) corresponding to a gland beneath, 
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