PHESBTTIS JTT.BATTJS. 



The Neelqherey LANaun. 



Descr. — Of a dark glossy black throughout, except the head and nape, 

 which are reddish-brown, the hair very long ; in old individuals, a grayish 

 patch on the rump. Length of one, head and body, 26 inches ; tail, 30 ; but 

 larger individuals are seen, though it does not attain the size of Entellus. 



This handsome monkey is found on the Neelgherry hills, the Animallies, 

 Pulneys, the Wynaad, and all the higher parts of the range of Ghats as 

 low as Travancore. It does not, as far as I have observed it, descend 

 lower than from 2,500 to 3,000 feet. It is shy and wary, and does not 

 affect the neighbourhood of man. It is, or used to be, very abundant in 

 the dense woods of the Neelgherries, and when they were beaten for game, 

 these black monkeys would make their way rapidly and with loud cries to 

 the lowest part of the shola, and thence to some neighbouring wood at a 

 lower level. The fur is fine and glossy, and is much prized. 



Preshytis pileatus, Blyth, inhabits the hilly regions of Sylhet, Cachar and 

 Chittagong ; P. Barhei, Blyth, the interior of the Tippera hills; P. oiscurus, 

 Eeid, Mergui ; P. Phayrei, Blyth, Arrakan ; and P. albocinereus, the Ma- 

 layan peninsula. Several others inhabit various of the Malayan isles; 

 and Ceylon possesses P. cephalopterus, and P. ursirms, Blyth, peculiar to 

 that island. 



The genus Colohis contains several species from Africa, most of them 

 black, and some with fine white manes. These monkeys differ from Pres- 

 bytis in wanting the thumb of the fore-hands. 



pAPioNiNiE, Baboons. 



This sub-family comprises the true baboons of Africa and the monkey- 

 like baboons of India. They have the stomach simple, and cheek-pouches 

 are always present. 



Gen. Inuus, Geoffrey. 



Macacus in part, Auct. 



Char. — Face, somewhat produced, but rounded; callosities, present; 

 the last molar tooth of the lower jaw has five tubercles, the other two true 

 molars with four tubercles ; tail, short. 



The monkeys of this genus have a somewhat prominent muzzle, and 

 protruded superciliary ridge ; the nostrils open obliquely at some distance 



