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Upper Magdalena Valley, Colombia, where it is known as the 
““Churuco” river. Its true habitat is the district south-west 
of the Rio Négro towards the Andes. It is unknown in the 
Lower Amazon Region. 
Habits—The ‘“ Caparro,” as the Orinoco Indians named this 
species to Humboldt, or “ Macaco barrigudo,” as the Portu- 
guese settlers call it, is entirely an arboreal animal, living ex- 
clusively on fruits, on which it is a most voracious feeder. 
The name of “big-bellied,” which darrigudo means, is probably 
obtained from the effects of this habit. Its manners in cap- 
tivity are grave, and its temper, according to Mr. Bates, is mild 
and confiding, like that of the Coaitas, or Spider-Monkeys. 
Owing to these traits, the Barrigudo is much sought after as a 
pet ; but it is not hardy like the Coaitas, and seldom survives a 
passage down the river to Para. Nevertheless, the Zoological 
Society has had a considerable number of these Monkeys in 
confinement during the past twenty years. Mr. Bates also 
states that it is much persecuted by the natives on account of 
the excellence of its flesh as food. ‘‘ From information given 
me,” he says, ‘‘ by a collector of birds and mammals whom I 
employed, and who resided a long time among the Tacuna 
Indians, near Tabatinga, I calculated that one horde of this 
tribe, 200 in number, destroyed 1,200 of these Monkeys 
annually for food. The species is very numerous in the 
forests of the higher lands, but, owing to long persecution, 
it is now seldom seen in the neighbourhood of the larger 
villages.” 
II, THE BROWN LAGOTHRIX. LAGOTHRIX INFUMATUS. 
Gastrimargus tnfumatus, Spix, Sim. et Vespert., Bras., p. 41, 
pl. 29°(1823). 
