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glossed with crimson, and there is a black velvety spot on 

 the breast and head. But the colours soon fade in a stufied 

 specimen when exposed to light. 



Howler, Red {Mycetes va-sirms). — This fine monkey, of 

 which so many strange stories are told, is sometimes men- 

 tioned under the title of Araguato. It sometimes attains a 

 total length exceeding six feet, the tail occupying more than 

 half of that measurement. The following account of the 

 Red Howler is taken from Mr. C. B. Brown's work on 

 Guiana : — 



" At early morning, at dusk, and through the night, at all 

 our camping places, we were accustomed to hear the Howlers 

 serenading. To my mind the sounds produced by these 

 monkeys more nearly resembled a roar than a howl, and when 

 sufficiently far ofi are not unpleasant to the ear. When 

 heard from a distance of half a mile or so, they seem to begin 

 with low notes, swelling gradually into louder and longer 



