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kaugavoo-like inei.sors — it is quite unique among Caniivora. And, 

 again, granting its essential distinctness from J/emigahis, its 

 really striking external resemblance to that animal is not the 

 least of its many peculiarities. 



" It is to he hoped that adult specimens may soon be obtained, 

 so that we may learn the chai'acteis of the permanent dentition. 

 Observations on its habits and food will also be of the greatest 

 intere.st. 



"I have named the species in honour of Mr. Alan Ow.ston, of 

 Yokohama, to whose enterpi'ise in sending an expedition to 

 Yunnan its discoverv is due." 



A new Snub-nosed Monkei/*. 



Mr. Guy Dullman exhibited a new species of Snub-no.sed 

 Monkey, allied to Ehinopithecvs hieti M.-Edw., collected at Yen- 

 bay on the Song-koi Eiver, Tonkin. He proposed to call this new 

 form Rhinojnthecns avunculus, and described it as follows : — 



Rhinopithecus avunculus. 



])ollman, Abstract P. Z. S. 1912, p. 18 (March 2(5). 



Size smaller than in Bhinojnthecios hieti M.-Edw., with dorsal 

 surface of body black and undei- parts yellowish bnff'. 



Size and general proportions of body much less than in hieti ; 

 tail considerably longer. Hair shorter than in any of the other 

 forms, the general appearance more that of a true Preshytis than 

 a Khino'pithecus. No well-marked ci-est on crown of head, the 

 hairs in this region only slightly longer than on the neck ; in 

 hieti a conspicuous crest is present in both sexes. Ears not con- 

 cealed by dense tufts of hair, rather more mai'ked than in the 

 Mekong species. General colour of dor.sal sni-face deep black, 

 tinged with brownish on the crown and nape; the black color- 

 ation extends all over the dorsal surface, both of bodv and limbs. 

 Sides of face and foi'ehead crearny-white tinted with bufi", the 

 colour gradually darkening on the back of the foiehead and 

 merging into the dark blackish brown of the ci-own. Supra- 

 orbital line of stiff black hairs well developed. Face around eyes 

 naked and apparently flesh-coloui'ed ; a crescent-shaped row of 

 creamy-white hairs extending from the temporal region on to and 

 across the cheek. Sides of neck orange -bufi", the bright biifi- 

 coloured hairs forming a most conspicuous border to the dark- 

 coloured nape. Ears with creamy-white tufts arising from their 

 inner sides. Rump with two prominent bufly-white patches on 

 either side of the tail, connecting with the light-coloured markings 

 on the backs of the thighs, but not forming the large conspicuous 

 light-coloui'ed areas such as occur in bieti. Backs of hands and 

 feet covered with rather short black hair.s, the hair not sufficiently 



* I The complete account of tliis new species appears liere, Imt since the name and 

 a preliuiinary diagnosis were published in the 'Abstract' it is distinguished by 

 beinu' inidciliiied. — Ktittok. 



