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MAIMON. 



Simia Maimon. S. semieaudata subbarbata, genis caruleis stria'- 



tis, natibus calvis. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. 

 Short-tailed olive-brown Baboon, with callosities behind, naked 



violet-blue furrowed cheeks, and the middle of the nose flesh-: 



coloured. 

 Mandrill. Buff. 14. t. 16. 17. 

 Ribbed-nose Baboon. Pennant Quadr. /. 190. 

 Maimon. Schreber. 1. f. 7. 

 Maimon. Speculum Linnaanum. No. I. t. 2. 



The synonyms between this species and the 

 former are commonly confounded. It is de- 

 scribed by the Count de Buffon under the name 

 of Mandrill. He seems to have seen an unhealthy 

 specimen, since he describes it as dull, heavy, 

 and, at the same time, disagreeably dirty in its 

 appearance. On the contrary, it is an active ani- 

 mal, and seems far less indocile and malignant 

 than the rest of the Baboons. The general like- 

 ness which it bears to the former species, is such 

 as to give the idea of the same animal in a less 

 advanced state of growth, and with less brilliant 

 colours ; the nose, instead of being red on its up- 

 per part, is merely flesh-coloured ; but the sides 

 are blue and furrowed, as in the former species. 

 There is, however, no appearance of the crimson 

 and blue tinge round the loins ; and the general 

 colours are less bright. The chin, as in the for- 

 mer species, is furnished with a small sharp- 

 pointed beard of a pale orange colour. The feet 

 are armed with claws, and have no flattened nails. 



