90 CHIROGALE 



= Microcebus murinus. In the appendix to the Catalogue a 

 new genus Azema is created for the species last named, but 

 which is quite uncalled for. 



1871. A. Milne-Edwards, in Revue ScientiAque. 



In his "L'Ordre des Lemuriens," this Author places the genera 

 Chirogale, Microcebus, and Galago in the family Galagince, 

 as a section of Microtarses, and decides that Microcebus and 

 Chirogale, cannot be separated generically. 



1872. /. E. Gray, in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 

 A new generic name, Opolemur is here proposed for Chirogale 

 milii = C. major, which was already the type of Cheirogaleus 

 ( !) Geoff. 



1873. St. G. Mivart, in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of 

 London. 



In this paper the zoological rank of Chirogale and its species 

 is discussed. Following the opinion of Prof. A. Milne-Edwards 

 which is apparently here adopted, he considers Chirogale and 

 Microcebus the same generically, and that C. smithii, minor, 

 myoxinus, gliroides, rufus, and pusillus are the same; that 

 C. milii and typicus are synonymous, and adipicaudatus, and 

 major Geoff., are the same as C. milii, and also L. samati 

 Grandidier, is the same as C. (Altililemur) medius Geoff. 

 Gray's genera of Murilemur, Phanar, Mirza, and Prolemur 

 have no claim to distinctness. 



1875. Gunther, in Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 

 Chirogale trichotis first described as 'Cheirogaleus (!)' 

 trichotis. 



1876. Schlegel, in Museum des Pays-Bos, Simla. 



In the genus 'Cheirogaleus (!)' only one species is given, 

 which, as now understood, should be included in it; viz., C. 

 milii = C. major Geoff. The others are C. samati = Myoxice- 

 bus medius (Geoff.) ; C. pusillus = Microcebus murinus; and 

 C. myoxinus, also a Microcebus. C. trichotis is also 

 mentioned but no specimen had been seen by the Author. 

 1894. Forsyth-Major, in Novitates Zoologies. 



This paper is a review of the genera Chirogale and Microce- 

 bus, with critical remarks on the species. Three are recognized 

 as belonging to Chirogale, viz., C. milii = C. major, C. 

 melanotis, and C. trichotis. Six are given to Microcebus, 



