LEMUR 153 



Lemur rufus E. Geoff roy. 



Lemur rufus E. Geoff., Cat. Mamm., 1803, p. 34; Id. Ann. Mus. 

 Hist. Nat. Paris, XIX, 1812, p. 160; Less., Man. Mamm., 

 1827, p. 67; van d. Hoev., Tijdsch. Natur. Geschied., 1844, p. 

 36; I. Geoff., Cat. Primates, 1851, p. 72; Wagn., Schreb., 

 Saugth. Suppl., V, 1855, p. 144; Gerv., Hist. Nat. Mamm., I, 

 1854, p. 167; Dahlb., Stud. Zool. Fam. Reg. Anim. Nat., 1856, 

 fasc. I, pp. 216, 219, pi. VIII, figs. 31, 31a, 31b; Fitzing., 

 Sitzungsb. Metth. Naturw. Akad. Wiss. Wien, 1870, p. 647; 

 Gray, Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs and Fruit-eating Bats, Brit. 

 Mus., 1870, p. 76. 



Prosimia ruffo Less., Spec. Mamm., 1840, p. 223. 



Lemur collaris rufus Schleg., Mus. Pays-Bas, Simise, 1876, p. 309, 

 (Part.). 



Lemur mongos var. rufus A. Milne-Edw. et Grandid., Hist. Nat. 

 Madag., Mamm., Atl., II, 1890, pi. CXLVI. 



RED LEMUR. 



Type locality. Madagascar. Type in Paris Museum. 



Geogr. Distr. Southern Madagascar from the River Tsidsibon to 

 the River Mangonka, 21° 30'. (Schlegel). 



Genl. Char. Frontal band and whiskers whitish or yellowish 

 white. 



Color. Spot between eyes on forehead, and sides of nose dark 

 reddish brown ; top, and sides of head yellowish white ; sides of head 

 beneath ears, back of neck, entire upper parts of body, and outer side 

 of arms bright rufous ; flanks, and outer side of hind limbs golden ; 

 under side of body and inner side of limbs pale golden yellow ; hands 

 and feet golden yellow; tail dark rufous with blackish hairs towards 

 tip. Ex co-type in Leyden Museum. Skull in the specimen. 



This example is stated to be "un des types du Lemur rufus E. 

 Geoff." It is, as the description shows, of a bright rufous color, quite 

 different in appearance from all the other Lemurs. It came from the 

 Paris Museum in 1815. 



The type of Lemur rufus Geoffroy, is in the Paris Museum but in 

 a very dilapidated condition. In fact, excepting the hind neck and 

 dorsal region, there is very little color remaining, and the specimen 

 or co-type in the Leyden Museum is in a much better state. 



As near as it can be given, the following is a description of this 

 type. 



Color. Nose on top and on sides black ; a narrow line from occiput 

 over center of head broadening out on forehead and between eyes black, 



