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Prince Maximilian gives a good figure of the female and young of 

 this species. He observes, " Les males a de chaque cote du dos tine 

 ligne longitud'male blanche." 



In the British Museum there is a specimen about half the size of 

 the largest of the former, which is very like it in the flaccid nature of 

 its fur, but the whole upper part of the body is pale whitish grey, 

 with two or three indistinct white spots on the sides, and there is a 

 short black streak edged vdth a white spot of soft hair on each side 

 between the shoulders. This was brought from Venezuela by Mr. 

 Dyson. 



There is another specimen rather smaller than the former, and like 

 it in colour and appearance, but it has no indications of the back streak 

 or white soft hair on the shoulders. Brought from Para by my son- 

 in-law, Mr. J. P. George Smith. 



I am by no means certain that these specimens may not be indica- 

 tions of the existence of other species, which can only be proved by 

 the comparison of more specimens. 



The skull of the older specimen is figured, pi. 2. f. 1. The lower 

 edge of the angular process in this specimen is eroded ; the lower jaw 

 of the younger specimen is similar, and the angular process is broader. 



Besides these species of which we have skins and skulls, there is in 

 the British Museum the skeleton of a species of this genus, which was 

 sent from Para by my son-in law, which differs essentially from all 

 those before described, both in the greater length of the head and in 

 the form of the hinder edge of the lower jaw, and which I have there- 

 fore indicated under the name of 



5. Arctopithecxjs problematicus. 



{Lower jaw, Mammalia, PI. XI. f. 5.) 



Fur imknown. Skull rather elongate ; forehead broad, rather con- 

 vex on each side over the middle of the orbit. 



Lower jaw with a broad rather produced angle, bent up at the tip 

 and regularly rounded beneath, and with a distinct angular keel up 

 the symphysis, rendering the upper edge angularly produced. 



Hab. Para ; J. P. George Smith, Esq. 



The keel m the lower jaw is similar to that of A. Blainvillii, but 

 the angle is much more produced. In the form of this part it most 

 resembles that which I have considered as the young of A. flaccidus ; 

 but the angle is much broader and more recurved, and it differs from 

 both skulls of that species in the skull, and especially the lower jaw, 

 being much more elongated behind compared with the length of the 

 tooth-line. 



