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Loris gracilis, Geoffroy. Two specimens, presented by W. Elliot, Esq. ; 

 also a skeleton. Inhabits the Coromandel coast and Ceylon. A third mounted 

 specimen was received from the Calcutta Medical College, stuffed : its locality 

 being unknown. It is probably a distinct species ; the ears are much larger 

 and broader than usual, though apparently somewhat stretched ; and the 

 limbs are much less elongated. The skull of this specimen and that of Nyc- 

 ticebus tardigradus var. 4, have been taken out, and are now in the Museum ; 

 the specimens also have been re-stuffed, and their limb-bones examined : both 

 were fully mature animals, the skulls presenting no peculiar distinctive cha- 

 racters ; but the fore-arm of Loris gracilis var. (?) measures but 2f inch, 

 instead of fully 3 inches. 



Of Galeopithecidce, we have — 



Galeopithecus Temminckii, Waterhouse. Four Malacca specimens, of differ- 

 ent ages, presented by C. Huffnagle, Esq., R. W. G. Frith, Esq., and the Rev. 

 F. J. Lindstedt. 



Such is our present collection of Quadrumana : and I think I am entitled 

 to add, that only the following specimens existed at the time of my taking 

 charge of the Society's Museum. — 1. The Orang-utan skin presented by Capt. 

 Cornfoot, since mounted on wire. 2 and 3. Half grown specimens of Hylo- 

 bates hoolock and H. lar, since replaced by better ones. 4. Presbytis entellus, 

 half-grown, and since replaced. 5. Cercopithecus sabceus, since re-stuffed, and 

 the skull taken out and cleaned. 6. Lemur mococo. 7. Nycticebus tardigra- 

 dus, var. 4. Also the skeleton of an adult female small Orang-utan (imperfect), 

 presented by Mr. Frith ; skull of large male do ; and skeleton of the Semno- 

 pithecus maurus apud Heifer, which is probably Presbytis Barbei. With a 

 larger establishment, I should by this time have had a much more extensive 

 collection of mounted skeletons. 



The following are our chief Asiatic desiderata in this order, confining our 

 attention to India and the countries adjacent. 



From India proper, we require good series of all the different Monkeys that 

 have been confounded under Presbytis entellus. Such are — Pr. schistaceus 

 of the Himalaya, Pr. anchiscs, Pr. priamus, and Pr. hypoleucos. In fact, 

 specimens of Hoonumans or Lungoors from any distant part of the country are 

 extremely acceptable, as illustrating the precise distribution of the several 

 species, and perhaps adding to their number. 



We also require the Inuus assamensis, and I. pelops (the hill representative 

 of I. rhesus), and the Macacus sinicus from Ceylon. 



From Arracan, fine adults of Presbytis Phayrei j and from the Tenasserim 

 provinces a living specimen of Pr. Barbei. Also good specimens, and living 

 (if possible), of Inuus arctoides. From the Malayan peninsula and islands, 



