MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA. 493 



Presbytis hypoleucus, Blyth. 



The Malabar Lanyur. 



Seynnopithecus hypoleucus, Blyth, Journ., As. Soc. Beng., Vol. X, 1841, 

 p. 839; Vol. XII, 1843, pp. 170, 172; Vol. XII, 1844, pp. 470, 476; Vol. 

 XVI, 1847, p. 733, pi. XXVI, fig. 1, and p. 1271 ; Anderson, Res. Zool. 

 Exped., Yim-nan, 1878, p. 29 ; Blanford, Mammalia, No. 16, 1888. 

 5 (skull only), S. Coorg. 



2 c? J, 3 2 $ . Wotekolli, S. Coorg. 



3 c? d ■ Makut, S. Coorg. 



Mr. Dollman has kindly examined this series and written the following 

 notes on the subject: — 



" The Malabar Langur is evidently most nearly allied to the entellus 

 group. It is distinguished externally by its far darker colouration, the 

 back, shoulders and hind quarters washed with a dark greyish chocolate 

 tint and the entire limbs dark brownish black ; the head, sides of face and 

 ventral surface a rich yellowish buff. The skull is equally distinct, being 

 considerably smaller with much smaller teeth. 



As the existing descriptions of this little known Langur are for the most 

 part, founded upon old and faded individuals, it has been thought fit to 

 add the following account : — 



Size and general proportions much as in the entellus group. Hair on 

 body comparatively short, without the long silky hairs of the northern 

 species. Hair on the head radiating in the same manner as in entellus, the 

 hairs considerably shorter, and not extending to any marked degree on to 

 the neck. Black supraorbital fringe less developed, hairs less numerous 

 and shorter. General colour of back greyish chocolate brown, gradually 

 merging into yellowish buff, the buff colour most prominent on the 

 temples ; in some individuals the buff colour on the head is almost hidden 

 by a dirty greyish brown wash. Limbs dark brownish black throughout, 

 the inner sides of the arms visually paler and tinted with buff. Hand and 

 feet dark black. Flanks pale yellowish buff or cream, the colour darken- 

 ing on the belly to a deeper tint, in some cases almost orange. Sides of 

 face and beard deep orange-buff, this coloration being far more conspicuous 

 in some individuals than in others. Tail similar in colour to limbs, gra- 

 dually becoming paler towards the tip. 



Skull smaller than that of entellus, with much smaller brain case and 

 narrower zygomatic region. Teeth conspicuously small, especially the 

 canines in the adult males. Cheek teeth set almost in straight lines, the 

 two rows being nearly parallel ; in entellus the tooth rows bulge outwards 

 slightly. 



Dimensions (measured in the flesh) of adult male and female respect- 

 ively :— Head and body 650, 630 mm. ; tail 840, 895 ; hindfoot 180, 160 ; 

 ear 43, 36. 



Weight of the same specimens 26 and 22 lbs. respectively. 

 SkuU (dimensions of old male and female specimens) — 



Greatest length , . . . . . . . 113 110 mm. 



Basilar length 72-3 74-7 mm. 



• It has been sug-ccested that these reports on the survey collections should be 

 made rather more descriptive, as hitherto they have been too larg-ely scientific to 

 be of general interest ; so for the benefit of those who have not Blanford's 

 "Mammalia" or some such book of reference, a few lines describing the general 

 appearance of each species will be given. It must be understood that this is not to 

 be taken as a scientific description, but simply to give some idea of the colour, size 

 and weight of the animal, to help those, who do not know them by name, to 

 recognise the animals. The measurements are not given on an average but of 

 a fairly typical specimen selected from the Coorg Collection. 



