PROPITHECUS 



169 



d. Hoev., Tijdsch., Nat. Geschied., 1844, pp. 9, 45 ; I. Geoff 

 Cat. Mamm, 1851, p. 68; Gerv., Hist. Nat. Mamm., I, 1854 

 p. 162, pi. VIII ; van d. Hoev., Handb. Dierkunde, II, 1855, p 

 1042; Dahlb., Stud. Zool. Fam. Reg. Anim. Natur., fasc. I 

 1856, p. 204; Pollen, Nederl. Tijdsch. Dierk., I, 1863, p. 286 

 Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1864, p. 338; Grandid., Rev 

 Mag. Zool., 1867, p. 313; Fitzing, Sitzungsb. Metth. Natur 

 Akad. Wiss. Wien, 1870, p. 608 ; Gray, Cat. Monkeys, Lemurs 

 and Fruit-eating Bats, Brit. Mus., 1870, p. 90; 1872, p. 847 

 Bartl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1875, p. 62 ; A. Milne-Edwards 

 et Grandid., Hist. Nat. Madagas., I, 1875, p. 296, pis. I-III 

 Schleg, Mus. Pays-Bas, Simise, 1876, p. 296; Anders., Cat 

 Mamm. Ind. Mus. Calc, Pt. I, 1881, p. 93; Forbes, Handb 

 Primates, I, 1894, p. 98; Elliot, Cat. Mamm Field Columb 

 Mus., VIII, 1906, p. 541. 



Macromerus typicus A. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. Journ., 1833, p. 20. 



Habrocebus diadema Wagn., Schreb., Saugth. Suppl., I, 1840, p. 

 260; V, 1855, p. 141 ; Schinz, Syn. Mamm., 1844, p. 115. 



Lichanotus diadema Blainv., Osteog. Mamm., Primates, 1841, 

 Atl., pi. VIII, (Lemur). 



Indrus albus Vinson, Compt. Rend., LV, 1862, p. 829 ; Id. Rev. 

 Mag. Zool., 1862, p. 494. 



Indrus diadema Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 247, pi. 

 XVII, (skull), text figs. 1-3, (skull and teeth). 



DIADEMED SIFAKA. 



Type locality. Sambava, Northeastern Madagascar. 



Geogr. Distr. North east Madagascar between the rivers Lokoy 

 and Bemarivo, (Grandidier). 



Genl. Char. Head round, muzzle naked; thumb slender, widely 

 placed from fingers; great toe large, powerful; depression in skull 

 behind orbits. 



Color. Forehead white or yellowish white ; back of head, neck and 

 narrow dorsal line to middle of back, black; shoulders and back dark 

 gray; rump buff yellow; outer side of arms buff yellow; outer side 

 of legs cream color ; sides of body brownish gray ; brownish bar across 

 lower part of throat ; upper part of throat, chest and abdomen yellowish 

 white; hands black; feet ochraceous buff, the central portion brown- 

 ish, toes black; tail buff yellow at base, paler in the center and then 

 grayish white to tip. Ex type in British Museum. No skull. In 

 fresh specimens, the arms, legs, and rump at base of tail are orange 

 color. 



